QUESTION: What will happen to the Huygens Probe if indeed the surface of Titan is some kind of liquid? ANSWER from FAQ on June 3, 1999: The Probe would float for a while, but no one has estimated whether long enough to keep sending data to the orbiter before it disappears over the horizon 30 minutes after landing. Huygens designers also hope the Probe can survive for a short time on the surface of Titan, but surface survival is not a requirement.