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Missions to Saturn:
(Unless otherwise noted, JPL manages the following missions for NASA.)
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Present:
Cassini
The Cassini mission is the most ambitious effort in planetary space exploration. A joint endeavor of NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency, Cassini will study the Saturnian system and release the Huygens probe to study the surface of Saturn's largest moon, Titan.
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October 15, 1997 |
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July 1, 2004 |
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Past Encounter:
Voyager Project
The twin spacecraft Voyager 1 and 2 flew by and observed Jupiterand Saturn. While Voyager 1 began a mission to study interstellar space, Voyager 2 continued on to Uranus and Neptune before beginning its journey to study interstellar space. Both craft are now heading out of the solar system.
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Voyager 2 Launch:
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August 20, 1977
Sept. 5, 1977 |
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Voyager 1 Flyby:
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Nov. 12, 1980
August 25, 1981 |
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