The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.
Find out more about space activities in our 23 Member States, and understand how ESA works together with their national agencies, institutions and organisations.
Exploring our Solar System and unlocking the secrets of the Universe
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Top and bottom computer-generated views of the Huygens platform that carries the six scientific instruments:
Huygens Atmospheric Structure Instrument (HASI, the atmosphere's physical profile); Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometre (GCMS, the atmosphere's chemical profile); Descent Imager/Spectral Radiometre (DISR, atmospheric structure and surface imaging); Doppler Wind Experiment (DWE, wind measurements); Aerosol Collector and Pyrolyser (ACP, aerosol sampling); Surface Science Package (SSP, state and composition of Titan's surface).