<Table> Cassini--Huygens <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Artist's concept of Cassini's orbit insertion around Saturn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mission type </Th> <Td> Cassini: Saturn orbiter Huygens: Titan lander </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Operator </Th> <Td> Cassini: NASA / JPL Huygens: ESA / ASI </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> COSPAR ID </Th> <Td> 1997 - 061A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> SATCAT no . </Th> <Td> 25008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> NASA </Li> <Li> ESA </Li> <Li> ASI </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mission duration </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Final: <Ul> <Li> 19 years, 335 days </Li> <Li> 13 years, 76 days at Saturn </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> En route: <Ul> <Li> 6 years, 261 days </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Prime mission: <Ul> <Li> 3 years </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Extended missions: <Ul> <Li> Equinox: 2 years, 62 days </Li> <Li> Solstice: 6 years, 205 days </Li> <Li> Finale: 4 months, 24 days </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Spacecraft properties </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Manufacturer </Th> <Td> Cassini: Jet Propulsion Laboratory Huygens: Alcatel Alenia Space </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Launch mass </Th> <Td> 5,712 kg (12,593 lb) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dry mass </Th> <Td> 2,523 kg (5,562 lb) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Power </Th> <Td> ~ 885 watts (BOL) ~ 670 watts (2010) ~ 663 watts (EOM / 2017) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Start of mission </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Launch date </Th> <Td> October 15, 1997, 08: 43: 00 (1997 - 10 - 15UTC08: 43) UTC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rocket </Th> <Td> Titan IV (401) B B - 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Launch site </Th> <Td> Cape Canaveral SLC - 40 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> End of mission </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Disposal </Th> <Td> Controlled entry into Saturn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Last contact </Th> <Td> <P> September 15, 2017 </P> <Ul> <Li> 11: 55: 39 UTC X-band telemetry </Li> <Li> 11: 55: 46 UTC S - band radio science </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Orbital parameters </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Reference system </Th> <Td> Kronocentric </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Flyby of Venus (Gravity assist) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Closest approach </Th> <Td> April 26, 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distance </Th> <Td> 283 km (176 mi) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Flyby of Venus (Gravity assist) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Closest approach </Th> <Td> June 24, 1999 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distance </Th> <Td> 6,052 km (3,761 mi) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Flyby of Earth - Moon system (Gravity assist) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Closest approach </Th> <Td> August 18, 1999, 03: 28 UTC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distance </Th> <Td> 1,171 km (728 mi) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Flyby of 2685 Masursky (Incidental) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Closest approach </Th> <Td> January 23, 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distance </Th> <Td> 1,600,000 km (990,000 mi) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Flyby of Jupiter (Gravity assist) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Closest approach </Th> <Td> December 30, 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distance </Th> <Td> 9,852,924 km (6,122,323 mi) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Saturn orbiter </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Orbital insertion </Th> <Td> July 1, 2004, 02: 48 UTC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Titan lander </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spacecraft component </Th> <Td> Huygens </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Landing date </Th> <Td> January 14, 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Flagship Program ← Galileo Mars Science Laboratory → </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Artist's concept of Cassini's orbit insertion around Saturn </Td> </Tr>

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