The joint ESA/NASA Huygens-Cassini mission, launched on October 15th 1997 from Canaveral using a Delta rocket, will carry the ESA probe towards Saturn's intriguing moon Titan. This video contains footage of the pre-launch mission preparations form March 7th to May 22nd, 1997. Including: Cassini propulsion unit moved to work stand; Cassini propulsion module; Huygens offload [from plane]; Huygens probe in cleanroom; Cassini spacecraft arrival [by plane] and offload; arrival of Cassini RTG [radioactive isotope thermoelectric generator]; arrival and offload of Cassini spacecraft [lorry]; Cassini transportation cover being removed; uncrating of Cassini antenna, installation; mating of Cassini RTG; Cassini activities remote sensing unit platform.

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