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Thales Alenia Space: ten years ago, Europe landed on Titan
Rome, Italy - In January 2005, the TAS-built Huygens space probe landed on Saturn's enigmatic moon
Ten years ago Europe celebrated the success of an exceptional mission, still the only one of its kind: a landing on Titan, Saturn's enigmatic moon, at a far greater distance than any atmospheric probe had ever traveled at the time. The European Space Agency (ESA) had originally selected Thales Alenia Space (TAS) in 1991 to lead a team of companies from throughout Europe. They rose to the challenge....
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency