Huygens (spacecraft) - Spacecraft Design

Spacecraft Design

Huygens was built under the Prime Contractorship of AĆ©rospatiale in its Cannes Mandelieu Space Center, France, now part of Thales Alenia Space. The heat shield system was built under the responsibility of AĆ©rospatiale near Bordeaux, now part of EADS SPACE Transportation.

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