| Date |
Event |
| Launch + Polar Orbit Insertion |
| 6 Oct 1990 |
Launch on the Space Shuttle "Discovery" |
| 30 Dec 1990 |
1st Opposition (SPE = 3.4°, SEP = 174.7°) |
| 21 Aug 1991 |
1st Conjunction (SPE = 0.3°, SEP = 1.1°) |
| 8 Feb 1992 |
Jupiter Closest Approach (6.3 Rj) |
| 1st Solar Orbit |
| 15 Feb 1992 |
1st Aphelion (5.40 AU) |
| 27 Feb 1992 |
2nd Opposition (SPE = 0.1°, SEP = 179.4°) |
| 26 Aug 1992 |
Maximum Earth range (6.27 AU) |
| 2 Sep 1992 |
2nd Conjunction (SPE = 1.5°, SEP = 7.7°) |
| 1 Mar 1993 |
3rd Opposition (SPE = 4.6°, SEP = 156.4°) |
| 4 Sep 1993 |
3rd Conjunction (SPE = 5.8°, SEP = 25.6°) |
| 26 Jun 1994 |
Start of 1st South Polar Pass |
| 13 Sep 1994 |
Maximum South Solar Latitude (-80.2°) |
| 5 Nov 1994 |
End of 1st South Polar Pass |
| 4 Mar 1995 |
4th Conjunction (SPE = 4.3°, SEP = 5.8°) |
| 12 Mar 1995 |
1st Perihelion (1.34 AU) |
| 13 Mar 1995 |
Ecliptic crossing |
| 9 Jun 1995 |
Minimum Earth range (2.01 AU) |
| 19 Jun 1995 |
Start of 1st North Polar Pass |
| 31 Jul 1995 |
Maximum North Solar Latitude (+80.2°) |
| 29 Sep 1995 |
End of 1st North Polar Pass |
| 24 Feb 1997 |
4th Opposition (SPE = 5.6°, SEP = 151.6°) |
| 30 Aug 1997 |
5th Conjunction (SPE = 2.0°, SEP = 10.5°) |
| 26 Feb 1998 |
5th Opposition (SPE = 0.8°, SEP = 175.7°) |
| 2nd Solar Orbit |
| 17 Apr 1998 |
2nd Aphelion (5.41 AU) |
| 9 May 1998 |
Ecliptic crossing |
| 28 Aug 1998 |
Maximum Earth range (6.36 AU) |
| 1 Sep 1998 |
6th Conjunction (SPE = 0.9°, SEP = 4.8°) |
| 1 Mar 1999 |
6th Opposition (SPE = 3.5°, SEP = 161.5°) |
| 5 Sep 1999 |
7th Conjunction (SPE = 4.6°, SEP = 21.6°) |
| 6 Sep 2000 |
Start of 2nd South Polar Pass |
| 27 Nov 2000 |
Maximum South Solar Latitude (-80.2°) |
| 16 Jan 2001 |
End of Second South Polar Pass |
| 23 May 2001 |
2nd Perihelion (1.34 AU) |
| 25 May 2001 |
Ecliptic crossing |
| 19 Jul 2001 |
Minimum Earth range (1.34 AU) |
| 31 Aug 2001 |
Start of 2nd North Polar Pass |
| 13 Oct 2001 |
Maximum North Solar Latitude (+80.2°)
|
| 10 Dec 2001 |
End of 2nd North Polar Pass |
| 30 Aug 2003 |
8th Conjunction (SPE = 2.7°, SEP = 13.6°) |
| 4 Feb 2004 |
Jupiter Closest Approach (1684 Rj) |
| 26 Feb 2004 |
7th Opposition (SPE = 1.6°, SEP = 171.6°) |
| 3rd Solar Orbit |
| 30 Jun 2004 |
3rd Aphelion (5.41 AU) |
| 14 Jul 2004 |
Ecliptic crossing |
| 29 Aug 2004 |
Maximum Earth range (6.40 AU) |
| 1 Sep 2004 |
9th Conjunction (SPE = 0.4°, SEP = 2.0°) |
| 28 Feb 2005 |
8th Opposition (SPE = 2.7°, SEP = 165.8°) |
| 4 Sep 2005 |
10th Conjunction (SPE = 3.8°, SEP = 18.4°) |
| 17 Nov 2006 |
Start of 3rd South Polar Pass |
| 7 Feb 2007 |
Maximum South Solar Latitude (-79.7°) |
| 3 Apr 2007 |
End of 3rd South Polar Pass |
| 18 Aug 2007 |
3rd Perihelion (1.39 AU) |
| 19 Aug 2007 |
Ecliptic crossing |
| 27 Aug 2007 |
Minimum Earth range (0.42 AU) |
| 30 Nov 2007 |
Start of 3rd North Polar Pass |
| 14 Jan 2008 |
Maximum North Solar Latitude (79.8°) |
| 15 Mar 2008 |
End of 3rd North Polar Pass |
