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
A full-size replica of the Huygens probe, about 1.3 m (4.3 ft) across, presented in Paris in June 2005
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.
Dragonfly is an upcoming NASA mission to send a robotic rotorcraft to the surface of Titan, the largest moon of Saturn. It is to be launched in July 2028 and arrive in 2034, becoming the first aircraf
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…Titan Saturn System Mission Dragonfly (Titan space probe) Nature 438, Dec. 2005 - The results analyzed in nine articles, letters to the editor and related media are available with free access online…
Artist's rendering of the entry, descent, and landing (EDL) and take-off and landing sequence of the Dragonfly as of 2026.
The previously passed-over TSSM mission proposed a Titan aircraft in the form of a Montgolfier balloon with a boat-lander gondola.
2021 rendering of Dragonfly
The Dragonfly drone suspended by bungee cords during its ground vibration testing in July 2026.