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NASA launched Cassini on a seven-year voyage to Saturn on Oct. 15, 1997

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NASA’s Cassini spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard a Titan 4B rocket on Oct. 15, 1997. The mission was designed to explore Saturn and its moons, beginning a journey that would take seven years to reach the planet.

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  • Cassini’s launch highlights the role of heavy-lift launch vehicles in enabling deep-space science missions.
  • The mission’s seven-year cruise to Saturn underscores the long development and flight timelines inherent in planetary exploration.

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