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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.

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Huygens landerHuygens Titan probe
Name
Huygens Probe
Status
retired

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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.
First Flight Date
1997-10-15
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July 17, 2026 at 02:03:27 UTC
Updated Time
July 17, 2026 at 02:03:27 UTC

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Last Flight Date
2005-01-14
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