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Pioneer 11 carried out the first flyby of Saturn in September 1979, when it passed within 20,000 km of the planet. This was followed by a visit of Voyager I (1980) and Cassini-Huygens space probe (2004).
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoIf astronauts do visit Saturn, they would not be able to land as Saturn is pretty much just a ball of gas. It would not be for many decades, as they have not devised a ship that will travel far enough.
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∙ 13y agoNo and they would not be able to do so even if they could get there. Saturn is a gas giant.
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Why have no astronauts visited the gaseous planets?
The atmosphere of these planets is not suitable for human exploration. Gases and extreme pressure would instantaneously kill astronauts. Funding and the distance to the gaseous would also be reasons we have not visited Jupiter or Saturn.
Are there living things in Saturn?
No nothing has been discovered to be living in Saturn
How many man made satellites has been sent to Saturn?
there has been 7 man made satellites sent to Saturn.
Which planets have astronauts not been on?
At the moment, Astronauts cannot go to any planet but Earth.
How many people have visited Saturn?
None. Humans have only landed on our moon.
What countries were involved with lauching of astronauts to Saturn?
There have never been, nor will there ever be, Astronauts who land on Saturn. The gravity is too great, the air pressures are too high and the atmosphere is toxic to human life. A human would be crushed by his/her own weight given the gravity on Saturn. A human could not tolerate the atmospheric pressures on Saturn. A human could not endure the gasses in Saturn's atmosphere.
Where have astronauts explored?
Astronauts have travelled to lots of places in space like Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin went to the moon and other astronauts have gone to lots of other moons like some of Saturn's moons also astronauts have been to the international space station.
What was the name of the rocket that carried the first astronauts to the moon?
Saturn
What type of rocket was used to carry the astronauts to the moon?
The Saturn V
Will astronauts ever land on Saturn?
Since Saturn is a gas giant, there is no solid surface, making it impossible for astronauts to land a spacecraft. It may be possible to fly into its atmosphere, however this probably will not happen in the near future.
What vehicle took the first astronauts to the moon?
The Saturn V (Saturn five) rocket was used to launch the astronauts into space.The project was named the Apollo missions.Neil Armstrong was on Apollo 11 which was the first mission to actually land on the Moon.
What type of rocket launched astronauts to the moon?
Saturn V, a 3 stage rocket.
How many astronauts have been in the International Space Station?
The astronauts have been aboarding it since 1998.
What was the name of the rocket that carried the Apollo astronauts into space?
The rocket chosen for the Apollo mission was the Saturn 5.
What was the name of the rocket that brought the astronauts to the moon?
The name of the rocket was the "Saturn V" It was a 3 stage rocket
What were the names of the three astronauts on the Apollo three mission?
Apollo 3 was an unmanned test of the Saturn booster
Who has been to earth's moon?
Astronauts.
