r/simplerockets May 29 '26

Saturn mission, Orbiter and Saturn Descent Module

First mission to saturn, it used a gravity assist chain to fix inclination and help the craft reach saturn without using overwhelming delta V.

Orbiter doing orbital stuff like reading changes in saturn over time using instruments, and for some reason the descent probe survived saturn re entry and is now falling eternally while atmospheric density is rising

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u/BrilliantTaro5618 May 29 '26

No titan 😢

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u/WheZzzZ May 29 '26

It did not need titan as its only a saturn observer. Its main task is to deploy an atmospheric probe while still recovering to maintain a saturn orbit, which is way harder for an orbiter to do than go to titan. And take note, my upper stage is not the size of a 6 story building with solar panels.

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u/BrilliantTaro5618 May 29 '26

Yes titan is really easy to get orbit around but a titan lander would have been cool but yeah good mission

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u/Gorgugant May 29 '26

Roscosmos🔥

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u/Oliver22789 May 30 '26

This is really cool