20 years celebration of the Huygens landing and the Cassini mission’s success

13:30 - 14:00 (30min)

Welcome coffee

14:00 - 14:10 (10min)

Introduction from Paris Observatory President

F. Casoli

14:10 - 14:20 (10min)

Introduction by LIRA Director

M. Maksimovic

14:20 - 14:30 (10min)

Welcome, purpose of the meeting and logistics

A. Coustenis

14:30 - 15:15 (45min)

Session : Huygens and Cassini celebration and historical aspects

A.Coustenis

› Historical aspects of the Cassini-Huygens Mission - Darrell Trobell, Johns Hopkins University [Baltimore] - Wing Ip, X - Linda Spilker, Jet Propulsion Laboratory 14:30-15:15 (45min)

15:15 - 16:30 (1h15)

Session : Huygens and Cassini celebration and historical aspects

Part I - Chairs : A. Coustenis and M. Fulchignoni

› Huygens History - Marcello Fulchignoni, Laboratoire d'Instrumentation et de Recherche en Astrophysique - Jean-Pierre Lebreton, Université d'Orléans - François Raulin, Université de Créteil - Marcello Coradini, Space Systems Solutions LtD 15:15-16:00 (45min)

› Huygens Probe construction : design and development choices and their impact to the mission - Patrice Couzin, Thales Alenia Space 16:00-16:30 (30min)

16:30 - 16:50 (20min)

Coffee break

16:50 - 18:05 (1h15)

Session : Huygens and Cassini celebration and historical aspects

Part II - Chairs : A. Coustenis and M. Fulchignoni

› Huygens 20-year anniversary: ESA's point of view - Olivier Witasse, ESA - ESTEC (Netherlands) - Jean-Pierre Lebreton, Université d'Orléans - Claudio Sollazzo, European Space Operations Center - Thierry Blancquaert, ESA - ESTEC (Netherlands) - Miguel Perez-Ayucar, European Space Astronomy Centre - Andrew Ball, ESA - ESTEC (Netherlands) - Louis Walpot, ESA - ESTEC (Netherlands) 16:50-17:15 (25min)

› France involvement on Huygens project - Francis Rocard, Centre national d'études spatiales 17:15-17:40 (25min)

› Italian Partnership in a Unique Mission: Cassini-Huygens - Enrico Flamini, IRSPS 17:40-18:05 (25min)

18:05 - 19:05 (1h)

Session: Science results from Cassini-Huygens

Chairs: A. Coustenis and M. Fulchignoni

› Recent insights into Titan's climate system from general circulation modeling - Juan Lora, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Yale University 18:05-18:25 (20min)

› Recent progress in the construction of accurate molecular line lists - Michael Rey, GSMA Reims (remote presentation) 18:25-18:45 (20min)

› Titan Tholins – How laboratory experiements supported the Cassini-Huygens Mission - Thomas Gautier, Laboratoire Atmosphères, Milieux, Observations Spatiales, Laboratoire d'Instrumentation et de Recherche en Astrophysique 18:45-19:05 (20min)

19:15 - 20:30 (1h15)

Drinks reception