Cassini–Huygens
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Cassini–Huygens, commonly called Cassini, was a joint space-research mission by NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Italian Space Agency to send a space probe to study the planet Saturn and its s
Artist's concept of Cassini's orbit insertion around Saturn
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Huygens (spacecraft)
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Huygens was an atmospheric entry robotic space probe that landed successfully on Saturn's moon Titan in 2005. Built and operated by the European Space Agency, and launched by NASA, it was part of the
Cassini–Huygens
…and its system, including its rings and natural satellites. The Flagship-class robotic spacecraft comprised both NASA's Cassini space probe and ESA's Huygens lander, which landed on Saturn's largest moon, Titan. Cassini was the fourth space probe to visit Saturn and the first to enter its orbit, where it…
A full-size replica of the Huygens probe, about 1.3 m (4.3 ft) across, presented in Paris in June 2005
Cutaway image of Huygens
A worker in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility (PHSF) stands behind the bottom side of the experiment platform for Huygens.
Application of multi-layer insulation shimmers under bright lighting during final assembly. The gold colour of the MLI is due to light reflecting from the aluminium coating on the back of sheets of amber coloured Kapton.