Missions to Saturn

Mission	Country	Launch Date	Arrival Date	Type	Encounter Characteristics
Pioneer 11	USA	April 6, 1973	September 1, 1979	Flyby	Transmitted low-resolution images and other data about Saturn. Discovered additional rings and moons not previously known
Voyager 1	USA	September 5, 1977	November 13, 1980	Flyby	900 images of Saturn's moons Major discoveries were the unexpected complexity of the rings and the true nature of Titan's atmosphere.
Voyager 2	USA	August 20, 1977	August 26, 1981	Flyby	1150 images of Saturn's moons Had a scan platform malfunction, yet virtually all objectives were met.
Cassini	USA, ESA, Italy	October 13, 1997	July 1, 2004	Orbiter/Atmospheric probe	12 science experiments will help scientists understand Saturn's moons, rings, atmosphere, and magnetosphere. Huygens, an atmospheric probe carried aboard Cassini, will parachute through Titan's atmosphere.