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    Saturn Orbit Insertion and Probe Release

    Date: 01 Jul 2004
    Satellite: Cassini
    Depicts: First segment of Cassini's tour of Saturn
    Copyright: NASA

    Date: 1 July 2004 through 15 February 2005
    Orbit: A - 3

    This is the first part of Cassini's journey at Saturn. The arrival of the spacecraft at Saturn (through SOI) and the deployment of the Huygens Probe to Titan (January 2005) are major scientific milestones. These events determine the mission's success, and their results will shape the future of exploration around the ringed planet.

    This plot gives the polar view (top) and edge-on view (bottom). In the polar view the inner dashed circle represents the orbit of Titan and the outer dashed circle represents the orbit of Iapetus. The scales on the axes are in Saturn radii.


    Last Update: 26 Oct 2006

    • Shortcut URL
    • http://sci.esa.int/jump.cfm?oid=35605
    • Latest selection
    • Close up of magnetic fields
    • Saturn's bow shock
    • Changes in trace gas abundances over Titan's south pole
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    • Titan 180 Transfer
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    • See also
    • Cassini Tour - Prime Mission
    • Titan Flyby 26.10.04
    • Titan Flyby 13.12.04
    • Huygens lands on Titan!
    • Titan Flyby 15.02.05

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