Cassini–Huygens

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

08:43:00

Wednesday October 15, 1997

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Mission Details

Cassini–Huygens

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The Cassini–Huygens space-research mission, commonly called Cassini, involved a collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to send a probe to study the planet Saturn and its system, including its rings and natural satellites. The Flagship-class robotic spacecraft comprised both NASA's Cassini probe and ESA's Huygens lander, which landed on Saturn's largest moon, Titan.

Heliocentric Orbit

5,712 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Titan IV(401)B

Active 1997 to 2003

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Agency

Lockheed

Rocket

Height: 62m

Liftoff Thrust

15,000 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 5.1m

Stages

3

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

SLC-40

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 8 hours

Stats

Titan IV


21st

Mission

2nd

Mission of 1997

1997


63rd

Orbital launch attempt