Huygens Probe
Huygens was ESA's atmospheric-entry probe and lander. After separating from Cassini, it descended through Titan's atmosphere for about 2 hours 27 minutes, landed at 11:30 UTC on January 14, 2005, and transmitted from the surface for another 1 hour 10 minutes.
Identity
- Aliases
- Huygens landerHuygens Titan probe
- Name
- Huygens Probe
- Slug
- huygens-probe
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Huygens was ESA's atmospheric-entry probe and lander. After separating from Cassini, it descended through Titan's atmosphere for about 2 hours 27 minutes, landed at 11:30 UTC on January 14, 2005, and transmitted from the surface for another 1 hour 10 minutes.
- Manufacturer Id
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- Operator Id
- vh76e0gh65et98bds1b49cvt8h89n8e5
- Vehicle Family Id
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/17/2026, 2:03:27 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/17/2026, 2:03:27 AM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1997-10-15
- Last Flight Date
- 2005-01-14