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In 1997 the Cassini mission was launched . This spacecraft was put in orbit around Saturn in 2004.

The two Voyager spacecraft flew past Saturn in 1980 and 1981.

The first mission was Pioneer 11, which flew by Saturn in 1979.

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Did any robots or satellites arrive on Saturn and when?

Yes, robots have not landed on Saturn itself, but the Cassini spacecraft spent over 13 years studying the planet and its moons before intentionally plunging into Saturn's atmosphere in 2017. No satellites have landed on Saturn.


Who was the first person to step foot on Saturn?

No person has ever stepped foot on Saturn as it is a gas giant with no solid surface. The only spacecraft to have visited Saturn is NASA's Cassini spacecraft, which orbited the planet and sent back valuable data and images.


Which of these spacecraft went into orbit around Saturn in July 2004?

There have been four spacecraft that have visited Saturn. The first was 'Pioneer 11', which was launched on April 5th, 1973. In August of 1977, 'Voyager One' and 'Voyager Two' were both launched to begin their mission to Saturn. 'Voyager One' flew by Saturn on November 1980 and, 'Voyager Two' reached Saturn in the summer of 1981. On October 15, 1997, a European spacecraft, called the Cassini-Huygens was the last to explore Saturn. A fifth spacecraft will be launched from the Cassini called the Huygens probe. This smaller probe was sent to to explore Saturn's largest moon, Titan.


What was the name of the first spacecraft to take humans to the moon?

Launched by the Saturn 5 rocket (the largest rocket ever built), the first spacecraft to take men to the moon was the Apollo spacecraft.


How does Saturn's gravity affect humans?

Gravitational attraction toward Saturn has no effect on humans at all. It never will, unless and until some human travels to Saturn in a spacecraft.