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Saturn Tour Dates: 2010

Saturn Tour Dates: 2010

This page contains the Saturn tour dates for 2010. Information on this page is subject to change.





Date
Orbit
Activity Description
     
Jan. 2, 2010
124
Farthest distance (2,300,000 km; 1,400,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 124.
     
Jan. 4, 2010
124
Cassini short engine burn number 231 to stay on course
     
Jan. 9, 2010
124
Cassini short engine burn number 232 to stay on course
     
Jan. 10, 2010
124
Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (190,000 km; 120,000 mi wrt Saturn)
     
Jan. 10, 2010
124
Distant flyby (altitude = 73,000 km; 45,000 mi) of moon Pandora
     
Jan. 10, 2010
124
Distant flyby (altitude = 27,000 km; 17,000 mi) of moon Methone
     
Jan. 10, 2010
124
Closest distance (181,000 km; 112,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 124
     
Jan. 11, 2010
124
Distant flyby (altitude = 106,000 km; 66,000 mi) of moon Enceladus
     
Jan. 11, 2010
124
Distant flyby (altitude = 113,000 km; 70,000 mi) of moon Calypso
     
Jan. 12, 2010
124
Close flyby (altitude = 1,073 km; 667 mi) of moon Titan
     
Jan. 12, 2010
124
Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,270,000 km; 790,000 mi wrt Saturn)
     
Jan. 15, 2010
124
Cassini short engine burn number 233 to stay on course
     
Jan. 18, 2010
125
Farthest distance (2,300,000 km; 1,400,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 125.
     
Jan. 20, 2010
125
Cassini short engine burn number 234 to stay on course
     
Jan. 25, 2010
125
Cassini short engine burn number 235 to stay on course
     
Jan. 26, 2010
125
Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's rings
     
Jan. 26, 2010
125
Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
     
Jan. 26, 2010
125
Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
     
Jan. 26, 2010
125
Distant flyby (altitude = 97,000 km; 60,000 mi) of moon Telesto
     
Jan. 26, 2010
125
Distant flyby (altitude = 72,000 km; 45,000 mi) of moon Methone
     
Jan. 26, 2010
125
Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration.  High gain antenna used like umbrella to shield Cassini.
     
Jan. 26, 2010
125
Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (170,000 km; 100,000 mi wrt Saturn)
     
Jan. 26, 2010
125
Closest distance (155,000 km; 96,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 125
     
Jan. 26, 2010
125
Distant flyby (altitude = 98,000 km; 61,000 mi) of moon Pan
     
Jan. 26, 2010
125
Distant flyby (altitude = 33,000 km; 20,000 mi) of moon Prometheus
     
Jan. 27, 2010
125
Distant flyby (altitude = 45,000 km; 28,000 mi) of moon Dione
     
Jan. 28, 2010
125
Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,180,000 km; 740,000 mi wrt Saturn)
     
Jan. 28, 2010
125
Close flyby (altitude = 7,490 km; 4,654 mi) of moon Titan
     
Jan. 31, 2010
125
Cassini short engine burn number 236 to stay on course
     
Feb. 1, 2010
125
Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (2,140,000 km; 1,330,000 mi wrt Saturn)
     
Feb. 4, 2010
126
Farthest distance (2,400,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 126.
     
Feb. 13, 2010
126
Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
     
Feb. 13, 2010
126
Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
     
Feb. 13, 2010
126
Distant flyby (altitude = 21,000 km; 13,000 mi) of moon Calypso
     
Feb. 13, 2010
125
Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
     
Feb. 13, 2010
126
Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
     
Feb. 13, 2010
126
Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
     
Feb. 13, 2010
126
Distant flyby (altitude = 93,000 km; 58,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
     
Feb. 13, 2010
126
Distant flyby (altitude = 115,000 km; 71,000 mi) of moon Janus
     
Feb. 13, 2010
126
Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (180,000 km; 110,000 mi wrt Saturn)
     
Feb. 13, 2010
126
Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration.  High gain antenna used like umbrella to shield Cassini.
     
Feb. 13, 2010
126
Closest distance (175,000 km; 109,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 126
     
Feb. 13, 2010
126
Distant flyby (altitude = 10,000 km; 6,000 mi) of moon Mimas
     
Feb. 13, 2010
126
Distant flyby (altitude = 112,000 km; 70,000 mi) of moon Tethys
     
Feb. 14, 2010
126
Distant flyby (altitude = 651,000 km; 404,000 mi) of moon Titan
     
Feb. 18, 2010
126
Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (2,110,000 km; 1,310,000 mi wrt Saturn)
     
Feb. 22, 2010
127
Farthest distance (2,400,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 127.
     
Feb. 23, 2010
127
Cassini short engine burn number 237 to stay on course
     
Feb. 27, 2010
127
Cassini short engine burn number 238 to stay on course
     
March 2, 2010
127
Close flyby (altitude = 101 km; 63 mi) of moon Rhea
     
March 2, 2010
127
Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
     
March 2, 2010
127
Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
     
March 2, 2010
127
Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (260,000 km; 160,000 mi wrt Saturn)
     
March 2, 2010
127
Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
     
March 2, 2010
127
Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
     
March 2, 2010
127
Distant flyby (altitude = 104,000 km; 65,000 mi) of moon Pan
     
March 3, 2010
127
Closest distance (176,000 km; 109,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 127
     
March 3, 2010
127
Distant flyby (altitude = 92,000 km; 57,000 mi) of moon Calypso
     
March 3, 2010
127
Close flyby (altitude = 1,823 km; 1,133 mi) of moon Helene
     
March 3, 2010
127
Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (430,000 km; 270,000 mi wrt Saturn)
     
March 10, 2010
127
Cassini short engine burn number 239 to stay on course
     
March 11, 2010
128
Farthest distance (2,400,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 128.
     
March 19, 2010
128
Distant flyby (altitude = 648,000 km; 403,000 mi) of moon Titan
     
March 20, 2010
128
Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
     
March 20, 2010
128
Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
     
March 20, 2010
128
Distant flyby (altitude = 90,000 km; 56,000 mi) of moon Telesto
     
March 20, 2010
128
Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (290,000 km; 180,000 mi wrt Saturn)
     
March 20, 2010
128
Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
     
March 20, 2010
128
Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
     
March 20, 2010
128
Distant flyby (altitude = 106,000 km; 66,000 mi) of moon Atlas
     
March 20, 2010
128
Distant flyby (altitude = 44,000 km; 27,000 mi) of moon Prometheus
     
March 20, 2010
128
Closest distance (176,000 km; 109,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 128
     
March 20, 2010
128
Distant flyby (altitude = 61,000 km; 38,000 mi) of moon Daphnis
     
March 20, 2010
128
Distant flyby (altitude = 56,000 km; 35,000 mi) of moon Methone
     
March 20, 2010
128
Distant flyby (altitude = 75,000 km; 46,000 mi) of moon Pallene
     
March 20, 2010
130
Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
     
March 20, 2010
128
Distant flyby (altitude = 33,000 km; 21,000 mi) of moon Polydeuces
     
March 20, 2010
128
Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (380,000 km; 240,000 mi wrt Saturn)
     
March 26, 2010
128
Cassini short engine burn number 240 to stay on course
     
March 29, 2010
129
Farthest distance (2,400,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 129.
     
April 2, 2010
129
Cassini short engine burn number 241 to stay on course
     
April 5, 2010
129
Close flyby (altitude = 7,462 km; 4,637 mi) of moon Titan
     
April 6, 2010
129
Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
     
April 6, 2010
129
Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
     
April 6, 2010
129
Close flyby (altitude = 503 km; 313 mi) of moon Dione
     
April 7, 2010
129
Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (360,000 km; 220,000 mi wrt Saturn)
     
April 7, 2010
129
Distant flyby (altitude = 98,000 km; 61,000 mi) of moon Calypso
     
April 7, 2010
129
Distant flyby (altitude = 62,000 km; 38,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
     
April 7, 2010
129
Closest distance (213,000 km; 132,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 129
     
April 7, 2010
129
Distant flyby (altitude = 75,000 km; 46,000 mi) of moon Janus
     
April 7, 2010
129
Distant flyby (altitude = 97,000 km; 61,000 mi) of moon Mimas
     
April 7, 2010
129
Distant flyby (altitude = 71,000 km; 44,000 mi) of moon Tethys
     
April 7, 2010
129
Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (440,000 km; 270,000 mi wrt Saturn)
     
April 10, 2010
129
Cassini short engine burn number 242 to stay on course
     
April 17, 2010
130
Farthest distance (2,700,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 130.
     
April 18, 2010
130
Cassini short engine burn number 243 to stay on course
     
April 24, 2010
130
Cassini short engine burn number 244 to stay on course
     
April 26, 2010
130
Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (740,000 km; 460,000 mi wrt Saturn)
     
April 27, 2010
130
Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
     
April 27, 2010
130
Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
     
April 27, 2010
130
Distant flyby (altitude = 85,000 km; 53,000 mi) of moon Prometheus
     
April 27, 2010
130
Distant flyby (altitude = 80,000 km; 49,000 mi) of moon Telesto
     
April 27, 2010
130
Distant flyby (altitude = 989,000 km; 615,000 mi) of moon Titan
     
April 27, 2010
130
Closest distance (213,000 km; 132,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 130
     
April 27, 2010
130
Distant flyby (altitude = 86,000 km; 54,000 mi) of moon Daphnis
     
April 27, 2010
130
Distant flyby (altitude = 92,000 km; 57,000 mi) of moon Pandora
     
April 27, 2010
130
Distant flyby (altitude = 71,000 km; 44,000 mi) of moon Pallene
     
April 27, 2010
130
Distant flyby (altitude = 114,000 km; 71,000 mi) of moon Pan
     
April 27, 2010
130
Close flyby (altitude = 99 km; 62 mi) of moon Enceladus
     
April 27, 2010
130
Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (270,000 km; 170,000 mi wrt Saturn)
     
April 29, 2010
130
Cassini short engine burn number 245 to stay on course
     
May 7, 2010
131
Farthest distance (2,700,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 131.
     
May 10, 2010
131
Cassini short engine burn number 246 to stay on course
     
May 15, 2010
131
Cassini short engine burn number 247 to stay on course
     
May 17, 2010
131
Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
     
May 17, 2010
131
Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
     
May 17, 2010
131
Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (280,000 km; 180,000 mi wrt Saturn)
     
May 18, 2010
131
Close flyby (altitude = 198 km; 123 mi) of moon Enceladus
     
May 18, 2010
131
Distant flyby (altitude = 18,000 km; 11,000 mi) of moon Methone
     
May 18, 2010
131
Closest distance (212,000 km; 132,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 131
     
May 18, 2010
131
Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (620,000 km; 390,000 mi wrt Saturn)
     
May 19, 2010
131
Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind the moon Titan
     
May 19, 2010
131
Close flyby (altitude = 1,400 km; 870 mi) of moon Titan
     
May 22, 2010
131
Cassini short engine burn number 248 to stay on course
     
May 26, 2010
132
Farthest distance (2,300,000 km; 1,400,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 132.
     
May 27, 2010
132
Cassini short engine burn number 249 to stay on course
     
June 1, 2010
132
Cassini short engine burn number 250 to stay on course
     
June 2, 2010
132
Distant flyby (altitude = 114,000 km; 71,000 mi) of moon Helene
     
June 3, 2010
132
Distant flyby (altitude = 120,000 km; 74,000 mi) of moon Calypso
     
June 3, 2010
132
Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (180,000 km; 110,000 mi wrt Saturn)
     
June 3, 2010
132
Distant flyby (altitude = 98,000 km; 61,000 mi) of moon Pandora
     
June 3, 2010
132
Closest distance (165,000 km; 103,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 132
     
June 3, 2010
132
Distant flyby (altitude = 53,000 km; 33,000 mi) of moon Tethys
     
June 3, 2010
132
Distant flyby (altitude = 69,000 km; 43,000 mi) of moon Rhea
     
June 4, 2010
132
Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,130,000 km; 700,000 mi wrt Saturn)
     
June 4, 2010
132
Close flyby (altitude = 2,044 km; 1,270 mi) of moon Titan
     
June 6, 2010
132
Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,870,000 km; 1,160,000 mi wrt Saturn)
     
June 7, 2010
132
Cassini short engine burn number 251 to stay on course
     
June 11, 2010
133
Farthest distance (2,300,000 km; 1,400,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 133.
     
June 12, 2010
133
Cassini short engine burn number 252 to stay on course
     
June 17, 2010
133
Cassini short engine burn number 253 to stay on course
     
June 18, 2010
133
Distant flyby (altitude = 121,000 km; 75,000 mi) of moon Rhea
     
June 18, 2010
133
Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's rings
     
June 18, 2010
133
Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
     
June 18, 2010
133
Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
     
June 19, 2010
133
Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
     
June 19, 2010
133
Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (160,000 km; 100,000 mi wrt Saturn)
     
June 19, 2010
133
Closest distance (158,000 km; 98,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 133
     
June 19, 2010
133
Distant flyby (altitude = 29,000 km; 18,000 mi) of moon Pan
     
June 19, 2010
133
Distant flyby (altitude = 97,000 km; 60,000 mi) of moon Polydeuces
     
June 20, 2010
133
Close flyby (altitude = 955 km; 593 mi) of moon Titan
     
June 20, 2010
133
Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,270,000 km; 790,000 mi wrt Saturn)
     
June 23, 2010
133
Cassini short engine burn number 254 to stay on course
     
June 26, 2010
134
Farthest distance (2,300,000 km; 1,400,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 134.
     
June 29, 2010
134
Cassini short engine burn number 255 to stay on course
     
July 3, 2010
134
Cassini short engine burn number 256 to stay on course
     




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