No. 19 - Succesful Orbital Deflection Manoeuvre
Following the separation of the spacecraft Huygens will remain in a dormant state until it is activated prior to the descent through Titan's atmosphere.
Following a flyby of Iapetus on 31 December, Cassini will then be prepared for the probe relay sequence. This is a crucial element for the Huygens mission - the relaying of information between the two spacecraft and subsequent data transfer back to Earth via Cassini.
Last Update: 1 September 2019