ESA's Aérospatiale-led Huygens probe rode to Saturn on Cassini, separated in December 2004, and on January 14, 2005 became the first spacecraft to land in the outer Solar System and return data from Titan's atmosphere and surface.
Identity
Aliases
Huygens landerHuygens Titan probe
Family Name
Huygens Probe
Full Name
Huygens Titan Atmospheric Entry Probe
Reusability
unknown
Slug
huygens-titan-atmospheric-entry-probe
Status
retired
Type
spacecraft
Details
Description
ESA's Aérospatiale-led Huygens probe rode to Saturn on Cassini, separated in December 2004, and on January 14, 2005 became the first spacecraft to land in the outer Solar System and return data from Titan's atmosphere and surface.