October 15, 2022
On this date in 1997, the Cassini spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral. It studied Saturn for roughly 13 years. To learn more about Cassini visit http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/
This image shows the launch of Cassini/Huygens as seen from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. A booster retrieval ship can be seen in the foreground. Image credit: NASA