ESA · Aerospace · 2005
First and only spacecraft to land on a moon in the outer solar system. Released from the Cassini orbiter and parachuted to the surface of Saturn's moon Titan on 14 January 2005, returning unprecedented surface images and atmospheric data for 90 minutes after touchdown. Holds the record for furthest landing ever (1.4 billion km from Earth) and only landing on a moon other than Earth's.
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View full interactive profile, comparisons & videos →| Category | Aerospace |
| Sub-type | Planetary Lander |
| Status | Active |
| Year | 2005 |
| Origin | Europe |
| Also known as | Huygens probe |
| Announced | 1988 |
| Released | 2005-01-14 |
| Weight | 318 kg |
| Frame | Aluminum honeycomb |
| Battery | 1800 Wh |
| Chipset | MIL-STD-1750A processor (16-bit, rad-hard) |
| Made in | France (Aerospatiale lead) |
