Cassini Saturn Orbiter Spacecraft
NASA’s Cassini orbiter launched on 15 October 1997 and became the first spacecraft to orbit Saturn, conducting a 13-year investigation of the planet, its rings, atmosphere, magnetosphere, and moons before the mission ended in 2017.
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Identity
- Family Name
- Cassini
- Full Name
- Cassini Saturn Orbiter Spacecraft
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeorbiterresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- NASA’s Cassini orbiter launched on 15 October 1997 and became the first spacecraft to orbit Saturn, conducting a 13-year investigation of the planet, its rings, atmosphere, magnetosphere, and moons before the mission ended in 2017.
- First Flight Year
- 1,997
- Last Flight Year
- 2,017
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/Cassini/
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- Creation Time
- August 12, 2026 at 19:38:11 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 19:44:04 UTC