Huygens (spacecraft) - Spacecraft Design

Spacecraft Design

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

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