June 29, 2004

Saturn Mission Pre-Arrival Overview

NASA representatives spoke with reporters to give an overview of the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft mission to Saturn and its moon Titan. The… read more

NASA representatives spoke with reporters to give an overview of the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft mission to Saturn and its moon Titan. The mission, which was launched from Kennedy Space Center on October 15, 1997, is composed of two elements: the Cassini orbiter designed to orbit Saturn and its moons for four years, and the Huygens probe, scheduled to land on the surface of Titan in January 2005.

Video of the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft’s construction was presented as well. close

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Natalie Godwin Press Officer NASA->Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jeremy Jones Navigation Team Chief Jet Propulsion Laboratory->Cassini Program

Jean-Pierre Lebreton Mission Manager European Space Agency
Dennis Matson Scientist Jet Propulsion Laboratory->Cassini Program
Robert Mitchell Manager Jet Propulsion Laboratory->Cassini Program
Julie Webster Spacecraft Team Chief Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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Program ID:: 182494-1
Category:: News Conference
Format:: News Conference
Location:: Pasadena, California, United States
First Aired:: Jun 29, 2004 | 12:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Jun 30, 2004 | 9:08pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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Jun 29, 2004 | 12:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jun 30, 2004 | 5:12am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jun 30, 2004 | 9:08pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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