Three space agencies and 17 nations contributed to building the Cassini spacecraft and Huygens probe. The Cassini-Huygens mission is designed to explore the Saturn system, including its rings and moons, with a special focus on Titan.

Mission Huygens Landing. The Grand Finale orbits are highlighted in their own row at the end. ESA / Science & Exploration / Space Science. After its launch on 15 October 1997, the nominal (Prime) mission at Saturn began on 1 July 2004. Cassini-Huygens overview. Objective Conduct in-depth studies of Saturn, its moons, rings and magnetic environment, and land on the planet’s largest moon Titan. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch NASA TV live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind. News, images and videos from the Cassini mission, which explored Saturn and its moons from 2004 to 2017.

NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. Status Completed. Cassini Mission Overview Source: NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory-Caltech Published: August 29, 2017 This graphic summarizes Cassini's 13 years orbiting Saturn, with moon flybys grouped into rows. 7319 views. Cassini-Huygens Mission Overview and Recent Science Results Abstract: The Cassini-Huygens Project is an international science mission to the Saturnian system. The Cassini orbiter is managed and operated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. By the time the nominal mission was completed in July 2008, Cassini had completed 75 orbits around Saturn and 44 Titan flybys.