<Table> Cassini -- Huygens <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Artist 's concept of Cassini 's orbit insertion around Saturn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mission type </Th> <Td> Cassini : Saturn orbiter Huygens : Titan lander </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Operator </Th> <Td> Cassini : NASA / JPL Huygens : ESA / ASI </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> COSPAR ID </Th> <Td> 1997 - 061A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> SATCAT no . </Th> <Td> 25008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> NASA </Li> <Li> ESA </Li> <Li> ASI </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mission duration </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Final : <Ul> <Li> 19 years , 335 days </Li> <Li> 13 years , 76 days at Saturn </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> En route : <Ul> <Li> 6 years , 261 days </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Prime mission : <Ul> <Li> 3 years </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Extended missions : <Ul> <Li> Equinox : 2 years , 62 days </Li> <Li> Solstice : 6 years , 205 days </Li> <Li> Finale : 4 months , 24 days </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Spacecraft properties </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Manufacturer </Th> <Td> Cassini : Jet Propulsion Laboratory Huygens : Alcatel Alenia Space </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Launch mass </Th> <Td> 5,712 kg ( 12,593 lb ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dry mass </Th> <Td> 2,523 kg ( 5,562 lb ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Power </Th> <Td> ~ 885 watts ( BOL ) ~ 670 watts ( 2010 ) ~ 663 watts ( EOM / 2017 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Start of mission </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Launch date </Th> <Td> October 15 , 1997 , 08 : 43 : 00 ( 1997 - 10 - 15UTC08 : 43 ) UTC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rocket </Th> <Td> Titan IV ( 401 ) B B - 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Launch site </Th> <Td> Cape Canaveral SLC - 40 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> End of mission </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Disposal </Th> <Td> Controlled entry into Saturn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Last contact </Th> <Td> <P> September 15 , 2017 </P> <Ul> <Li> 11 : 55 : 39 UTC X-band telemetry </Li> <Li> 11 : 55 : 46 UTC S - band radio science </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Orbital parameters </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Reference system </Th> <Td> Kronocentric </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Flyby of Venus ( Gravity assist ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Closest approach </Th> <Td> April 26 , 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distance </Th> <Td> 283 km ( 176 mi ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Flyby of Venus ( Gravity assist ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Closest approach </Th> <Td> June 24 , 1999 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distance </Th> <Td> 6,052 km ( 3,761 mi ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Flyby of Earth - Moon system ( Gravity assist ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Closest approach </Th> <Td> August 18 , 1999 , 03 : 28 UTC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distance </Th> <Td> 1,171 km ( 728 mi ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Flyby of 2685 Masursky ( Incidental ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Closest approach </Th> <Td> January 23 , 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distance </Th> <Td> 1,600,000 km ( 990,000 mi ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Flyby of Jupiter ( Gravity assist ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Closest approach </Th> <Td> December 30 , 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distance </Th> <Td> 9,852,924 km ( 6,122,323 mi ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Saturn orbiter </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Orbital insertion </Th> <Td> July 1 , 2004 , 02 : 48 UTC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Titan lander </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spacecraft component </Th> <Td> Huygens </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Landing date </Th> <Td> January 14 , 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Flagship Program ← Galileo Mars Science Laboratory → </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> Cassini -- Huygens <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Artist 's concept of Cassini 's orbit insertion around Saturn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mission type </Th> <Td> Cassini : Saturn orbiter Huygens : Titan lander </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Operator </Th> <Td> Cassini : NASA / JPL Huygens : ESA / ASI </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> COSPAR ID </Th> <Td> 1997 - 061A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> SATCAT no . </Th> <Td> 25008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> NASA </Li> <Li> ESA </Li> <Li> ASI </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mission duration </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Final : <Ul> <Li> 19 years , 335 days </Li> <Li> 13 years , 76 days at Saturn </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> En route : <Ul> <Li> 6 years , 261 days </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Prime mission : <Ul> <Li> 3 years </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Extended missions : <Ul> <Li> Equinox : 2 years , 62 days </Li> <Li> Solstice : 6 years , 205 days </Li> <Li> Finale : 4 months , 24 days </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Spacecraft properties </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Manufacturer </Th> <Td> Cassini : Jet Propulsion Laboratory Huygens : Alcatel Alenia Space </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Launch mass </Th> <Td> 5,712 kg ( 12,593 lb ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dry mass </Th> <Td> 2,523 kg ( 5,562 lb ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Power </Th> <Td> ~ 885 watts ( BOL ) ~ 670 watts ( 2010 ) ~ 663 watts ( EOM / 2017 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Start of mission </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Launch date </Th> <Td> October 15 , 1997 , 08 : 43 : 00 ( 1997 - 10 - 15UTC08 : 43 ) UTC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rocket </Th> <Td> Titan IV ( 401 ) B B - 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Launch site </Th> <Td> Cape Canaveral SLC - 40 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> End of mission </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Disposal </Th> <Td> Controlled entry into Saturn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Last contact </Th> <Td> <P> September 15 , 2017 </P> <Ul> <Li> 11 : 55 : 39 UTC X-band telemetry </Li> <Li> 11 : 55 : 46 UTC S - band radio science </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Orbital parameters </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Reference system </Th> <Td> Kronocentric </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Flyby of Venus ( Gravity assist ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Closest approach </Th> <Td> April 26 , 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distance </Th> <Td> 283 km ( 176 mi ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Flyby of Venus ( Gravity assist ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Closest approach </Th> <Td> June 24 , 1999 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distance </Th> <Td> 6,052 km ( 3,761 mi ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Flyby of Earth - Moon system ( Gravity assist ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Closest approach </Th> <Td> August 18 , 1999 , 03 : 28 UTC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distance </Th> <Td> 1,171 km ( 728 mi ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Flyby of 2685 Masursky ( Incidental ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Closest approach </Th> <Td> January 23 , 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distance </Th> <Td> 1,600,000 km ( 990,000 mi ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Flyby of Jupiter ( Gravity assist ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Closest approach </Th> <Td> December 30 , 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distance </Th> <Td> 9,852,924 km ( 6,122,323 mi ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Saturn orbiter </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Orbital insertion </Th> <Td> July 1 , 2004 , 02 : 48 UTC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Titan lander </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spacecraft component </Th> <Td> Huygens </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Landing date </Th> <Td> January 14 , 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Flagship Program ← Galileo Mars Science Laboratory → </Td> </Tr> </Table>
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