6.7 m

Cassini–Huygens, 1997 Launch Configuration

Scale anchored to a reviewed measurement

Uniformly scaled by complete 1997 spacecraft height.

Cassini–Huygens, 1997 Launch Configuration

Cassini–Huygens was the joint NASA, ESA, and ASI Saturn mission, represented here in its explicitly historical October 1997 launch configuration. The Huygens probe remains mounted on Cassini's side, while the high-gain antenna and three radioisotope generators form part of the complete stack. The assembly was 6.7 m high, more than 4 m wide, and had a launch mass of about 5.82 tonnes.

Dimensions

Height: 6.7 m
Length: 4 m
Width: 4 m
Weight: 5.82 t

Quick facts

Height: 6.7 m
Main antenna diameter: 4.0 m
Launch mass: 5.82 t
Huygens diameter: 2.7 m
Launch: 15 October 1997

Cassini–Huygens, 1997 Launch Configuration · Size infographic

Cassini–Huygens, 1997 Launch Configuration: Size infographic · Height 6.7 m · Length 4 m · Width 4 m

Related objects

AEC Routemaster RM (1958–1965)

↕ 4.38 m↔ 8.38 m

Airbus A350-1000

↕ 17.08 m↔ 73.78 m

Airbus A380-800

↕ 24.1 m↔ 72.7 m

Airbus A400M Atlas

↕ 14.7 m↔ 45.1 m

Sources and measurementDimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.33 References

Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.

Measurement basis

This is the complete October 1997 Cassini–Huygens stack, not the later Cassini orbiter after Huygens separation.

References