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Saturn Orbiter/Titan Probe (SOTP) (predecessor of Cassini-Huygens)

Saturn Orbiter/Titan Probe (SOTP) (predecessor of Cassini-Huygens)
Saturn Orbiter/Titan Probe (SOTP) (predecessor of Cassini-Huygens) Cassini-Huygens planning status in 1988, at that time called the “Saturn Orbiter/Titan Probe (SOTP)”. The spacecraft was originally slated to have a scan platform, however in the end Cassini did not end up with one—a significant drawback to imaging during close flybys. NASA / JPL-Caltech