The Cassini–Huygens space-research mission, commonly called Cassini, involved a collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Italian Space Agency to send a space probe to study the planet Saturn and its system, including its rings and natural satellites.
Dates: 15 Oct 1997 – 15 Sept 2017
Manufacturer: Cassini: Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Huygens: Thales Alenia Space
Launch mass: 5,712 kg (12,593 lb)
Power: ~885 watts (BOL); ~670 watts (2010); ~663 watts (EOM/2017)
Orbital insertion: July 1, 2004, 02:48 UTC
Rocket: Titan IV(401)B B-33
Operator: Cassini: NASA / JPL; Huygens: ESA / ASI
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