Mechanical/structural models of Cassini-Huygens
Date: 01 July 1995
Copyright: ESA
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Mechanical/structural models of ESA's Huygens Probe and NASA's Saturn Orbiter were
assembled at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to test their structural and thermal performances.
The gold-coloured blanket covering Huygens will protect it from heat, cold and micrometeoroid
impacts during the 6.7-year journey to Titan.
Last Update: 1 September 2019