Cassini−Huygens
NASA space mission sent to the Saturn system
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Summary
Cassini−Huygens is a space mission[1]. Cassini−Huygens ranks in the top 4% of space mission entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,423 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Named after: Giovanni Domenico Cassini[3], Christiaan Huygens[4]
- Follows: Galileo[5]
- Followed by: Mars Science Laboratory[6]
- Part of: Flagship Program[7]
- Commons category: Cassini-Huygens[8]
- Space launch vehicle: Titan IV[9]
- Has part(s): Huygens[10], Cassini[11]
- UTC date of spacecraft launch: October 15, 1997[12]
- Significant event: rocket launch[13], mission termination[14]
- Official website: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/cassini/[15], https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Cassini-Huygens[16], https://www.asi.it/en/planets-stars-universe/solar-system-and-beyond/cassini/[17], https://www.asi.it/esplorazione/sistema-solare/cassini/[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Cassini–Huygens[19]
- Space tug: Centaur[20]
- Start point: Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40[21]
- Destination point: Saturn[22]
- Mass: 5712 kg[23]
- Funder: National Aeronautics and Space Administration[24], European Space Agency[25], Italian Space Agency[26]
Why It Matters
Cassini−Huygens has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] Cassini−Huygens is known by 98 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]
Cassini−Huygens is credited with the discovery of Daphnis[29], a moon of Saturn[30] and S/2009 S 1[31], a moon of Saturn[32].
FAQs
What did Cassini−Huygens discover?
Cassini−Huygens is credited as discoverer of Daphnis[29] and S/2009 S 1[31].