Cassini-Huygens:


Cassini is continuing the most comprehensive study of the ringed gas giant Saturn to date. On June 30, 2004, the Cassini spacecraft entered orbit around Saturn to begin the first in-depth, up-close study of the ringed planet and its domain. Mission planners expected to find a treasure of opportunities for exploration and discovery, and they have. Cassini completed its initial four-year mission to explore the Saturn System in June 2008. Now, the healthy spacecraft is working overtime on the Cassini Equinox Mission, seeking answer to new questions raised in Cassini's first years at Saturn.

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15 Oct 1997:  Launch 11 Jun 2004:  Phoebe Flyby 1 Jul 2004:  Saturn Orbit Insertion (June 30, 10:36 PM EDT) 24 Dec 2004:  Huygens Probe Release 14 Jan 2005:  Huygens Probe Descent Status:  Orbiting Saturn Show All Dates for Cassini		7 Aug 2009:  Revelations in Saturn's rings continue as Equinox approaches 22 Jul 2009:  Saturnian Moon Shows Evidence of Ammonia 24 Jun 2009:  Salt Finding From NASA's Cassini Hints at Ocean Within Saturn Moon More Headlines
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