Saturn Tour Dates: 2011
Saturn Tour Dates: 2011
This page contains the Saturn tour dates for 2011. Information on this page is subject to change.
Dates listed in Spacecraft Event Time (SCET) -- the time the something happens at the spacecraft based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
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| Date | Orbit | Activity Description |
| Jan. 7, 2011 | 143 | Cassini short engine burn number 274 to stay on course |
| Jan. 10, 2011 | 143 | Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration |
| Jan. 10, 2011 | 143 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (250,000 km; 160,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Jan. 10, 2011 | 143 | Distant flyby (altitude = 95,000 km; 59,000 mi) of moon Pandora |
| Jan. 10, 2011 | 143 | Closest distance (216,000 km; 134,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 143 |
| Jan. 10, 2011 | 143 | Distant flyby (altitude = 86,000 km; 53,000 mi) of moon Methone |
| Jan. 10, 2011 | 143 | Distant flyby (altitude = 839,000 km; 521,000 mi) of moon Titan |
| Jan. 10, 2011 | 143 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Rhea |
| Jan. 10, 2011 | 143 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Rhea |
| Jan. 10, 2011 | 143 | Close flyby (altitude = 76 km; 47 mi) of moon Rhea |
| Jan. 14, 2011 | 143 | Cassini short engine burn number 275 to stay on course |
| Jan. 14, 2011 | 143 | Distant flyby (altitude = 773,000 km; 480,000 mi) of moon Titan |
| Jan. 20, 2011 | 144 | Farthest distance (2,700,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 144. |
| Jan. 30, 2011 | 144 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (300,000 km; 190,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Jan. 30, 2011 | 144 | Distant flyby (altitude = 68,000 km; 42,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus |
| Jan. 30, 2011 | 144 | Closest distance (215,000 km; 133,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 144 |
| Jan. 30, 2011 | 144 | Distant flyby (altitude = 78,000 km; 48,000 mi) of moon Calypso |
| Jan. 30, 2011 | 144 | Distant flyby (altitude = 106,000 km; 66,000 mi) of moon Prometheus |
| Jan. 30, 2011 | 144 | Distant flyby (altitude = 60,000 km; 37,000 mi) of moon Enceladus |
| Jan. 31, 2011 | 144 | Distant flyby (altitude = 28,000 km; 17,000 mi) of moon Helene |
| Jan. 31, 2011 | 144 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (570,000 km; 350,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Jan. 31, 2011 | 144 | Cassini short engine burn number 276 to stay on course |
| Feb. 10, 2011 | 145 | Farthest distance (2,700,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 145. |
| Feb. 15, 2011 | 145 | Cassini short engine burn number 277 to stay on course |
| Feb. 18, 2011 | 145 | Close flyby (altitude = 3,651 km; 2,268 mi) of moon Titan |
| Feb. 19, 2011 | 145 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (430,000 km; 270,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Feb. 20, 2011 | 145 | Closest distance (284,000 km; 177,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 145 |
| Feb. 20, 2011 | 145 | Distant flyby (altitude = 68,000 km; 42,000 mi) of moon Enceladus |
| Feb. 20, 2011 | 145 | Distant flyby (altitude = 92,000 km; 57,000 mi) of moon Pallene |
| Feb. 20, 2011 | 145 | Distant flyby (altitude = 48,000 km; 30,000 mi) of moon Tethys |
| Feb. 21, 2011 | 145 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (660,000 km; 410,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Feb. 21, 2011 | 145 | Cassini short engine burn number 278 to stay on course |
| March 1, 2011 | 145 | Cassini short engine burn number 279 to stay on course |
| March 6, 2011 | 146 | Farthest distance (3,300,000 km; 2,000,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 146. |
| March 19, 2011 | 146 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (440,000 km; 270,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| March 20, 2011 | 146 | Closest distance (285,000 km; 177,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 146 |
| March 20, 2011 | 146 | Distant flyby (altitude = 10,000 km; 6,000 mi) of moon Telesto |
| March 20, 2011 | 146 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (650,000 km; 410,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| April 3, 2011 | 147 | Farthest distance (3,300,000 km; 2,000,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 147. |
| April 15, 2011 | 147 | Cassini short engine burn number 280 to stay on course |
| April 16, 2011 | 147 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (440,000 km; 270,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| April 17, 2011 | 147 | Distant flyby (altitude = 118,000 km; 73,000 mi) of moon Aegaeon |
| April 17, 2011 | 147 | Closest distance (284,000 km; 177,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 147 |
| April 17, 2011 | 147 | Distant flyby (altitude = 70,000 km; 43,000 mi) of moon Helene |
| April 17, 2011 | 147 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (650,000 km; 410,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| April 18, 2011 | 147 | Close flyby (altitude = 10,053 km; 6,247 mi) of moon Titan |
| April 21, 2011 | 147 | Cassini short engine burn number 281 to stay on course |
| April 28, 2011 | 147 | Cassini short engine burn number 282 to stay on course |
| April 28, 2011 | 148 | Farthest distance (2,900,000 km; 1,800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 148. |
| May 5, 2011 | 148 | Cassini short engine burn number 283 to stay on course |
| May 8, 2011 | 148 | Close flyby (altitude = 1,873 km; 1,164 mi) of moon Titan |
| May 10, 2011 | 148 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (450,000 km; 280,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| May 10, 2011 | 148 | Closest distance (355,000 km; 221,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 148 |
| May 11, 2011 | 148 | Cassini short engine burn number 284 to stay on course |
| May 12, 2011 | 148 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,160,000 km; 720,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| May 23, 2011 | 148 | Cassini short engine burn number 285 to stay on course |
| May 30, 2011 | 149 | Farthest distance (4,100,000 km; 2,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 149. |
| June 16, 2011 | 149 | Cassini short engine burn number 286 to stay on course |
| June 18, 2011 | 149 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (450,000 km; 280,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| June 18, 2011 | 149 | Distant flyby (altitude = 7,000 km; 4,000 mi) of moon Helene |
| June 18, 2011 | 149 | Distant flyby (altitude = 62,000 km; 39,000 mi) of moon Telesto |
| June 18, 2011 | 149 | Closest distance (355,000 km; 221,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 149 |
| June 20, 2011 | 149 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,190,000 km; 740,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| June 20, 2011 | 149 | Close flyby (altitude = 1,359 km; 844 mi) of moon Titan |
| June 23, 2011 | 149 | Cassini short engine burn number 287 to stay on course |
| June 29, 2011 | 150 | Farthest distance (2,800,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 150. |
| July 9, 2011 | 150 | Distant flyby (altitude = 628,000 km; 390,000 mi) of moon Titan |
| July 10, 2011 | 150 | Distant flyby (altitude = 93,000 km; 58,000 mi) of moon Helene |
| July 10, 2011 | 150 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn |
| July 10, 2011 | 150 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn |
| July 10, 2011 | 150 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (280,000 km; 170,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| July 10, 2011 | 150 | Distant flyby (altitude = 93,000 km; 58,000 mi) of moon Janus |
| July 10, 2011 | 150 | Distant flyby (altitude = 110,000 km; 68,000 mi) of moon Pan |
| July 10, 2011 | 150 | Closest distance (244,000 km; 151,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 150 |
| July 10, 2011 | 150 | Distant flyby (altitude = 113,000 km; 70,000 mi) of moon Prometheus |
| July 12, 2011 | 150 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,180,000 km; 730,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| July 21, 2011 | 151 | Farthest distance (2,800,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 151. |
| July 31, 2011 | 151 | Distant flyby (altitude = 77,000 km; 48,000 mi) of moon Helene |
| July 31, 2011 | 151 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn |
| July 31, 2011 | 151 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn |
| July 31, 2011 | 151 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (280,000 km; 170,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Aug. 1, 2011 | 151 | Distant flyby (altitude = 984,000 km; 611,000 mi) of moon Titan |
| Aug. 1, 2011 | 151 | Distant flyby (altitude = 51,000 km; 31,000 mi) of moon Telesto |
| Aug. 1, 2011 | 151 | Closest distance (244,000 km; 152,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 151 |
| Aug. 1, 2011 | 151 | Distant flyby (altitude = 97,000 km; 61,000 mi) of moon Methone |
| Aug. 1, 2011 | 151 | Distant flyby (altitude = 6,000 km; 4,000 mi) of moon Rhea |
| Aug. 2, 2011 | 151 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,170,000 km; 720,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Aug. 12, 2011 | 152 | Farthest distance (2,800,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 152. |
| Aug. 22, 2011 | 152 | Cassini short engine burn number 288 to stay on course |
| Aug. 22, 2011 | 152 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn |
| Aug. 22, 2011 | 152 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn |
| Aug. 22, 2011 | 152 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (280,000 km; 170,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Aug. 22, 2011 | 152 | Distant flyby (altitude = 96,000 km; 60,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus |
| Aug. 22, 2011 | 152 | Closest distance (244,000 km; 152,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 152 |
| Aug. 22, 2011 | 152 | Distant flyby (altitude = 118,000 km; 73,000 mi) of moon Atlas |
| Aug. 24, 2011 | 152 | Distant flyby (altitude = 586,000 km; 364,000 mi) of moon Titan |
| Aug. 24, 2011 | 152 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,160,000 km; 720,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Aug. 25, 2011 | 152 | Distant flyby (altitude = 25,000 km; 16,000 mi) of moon Hyperion |
| Sept. 1, 2011 | 152 | Cassini short engine burn number 288a to stay on course |
| Sept. 2, 2011 | 153 | Farthest distance (2,800,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 153. |
| Sept. 8, 2011 | 153 | Cassini short engine burn number 289 to stay on course |
| Sept. 11, 2011 | 153 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind the moon Titan |
| Sept. 11, 2011 | 153 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind the moon Titan |
| Sept. 11, 2011 | 153 | Close flyby (altitude = 5,821 km; 3,617 mi) of moon Titan |
| Sept. 13, 2011 | 153 | Distant flyby (altitude = 25,000 km; 16,000 mi) of moon Rhea |
| Sept. 13, 2011 | 153 | Distant flyby (altitude = 33,000 km; 20,000 mi) of moon Tethys |
| Sept. 13, 2011 | 153 | Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration |
| Sept. 13, 2011 | 153 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn |
| Sept. 13, 2011 | 153 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn |
| Sept. 13, 2011 | 153 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (230,000 km; 140,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Sept. 13, 2011 | 153 | Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration |
| Sept. 13, 2011 | 153 | Distant flyby (altitude = 58,000 km; 36,000 mi) of moon Pandora |
| Sept. 13, 2011 | 153 | Distant flyby (altitude = 42,000 km; 26,000 mi) of moon Enceladus |
| Sept. 13, 2011 | 153 | Closest distance (195,000 km; 121,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 153 |
| Sept. 13, 2011 | 153 | Distant flyby (altitude = 46,000 km; 28,000 mi) of moon Janus |
| Sept. 13, 2011 | 153 | Distant flyby (altitude = 120,000 km; 75,000 mi) of moon Methone |
| Sept. 13, 2011 | 153 | Distant flyby (altitude = 26,000 km; 16,000 mi) of moon Pallene |
| Sept. 13, 2011 | 153 | Distant flyby (altitude = 23,000 km; 15,000 mi) of moon Telesto |
| Sept. 14, 2011 | 153 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (870,000 km; 540,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Sept. 15, 2011 | 153 | Cassini short engine burn number 290 to stay on course |
| Sept. 16, 2011 | 153 | Distant flyby (altitude = 58,000 km; 36,000 mi) of moon Hyperion |
| Sept. 19, 2011 | 153 | Cassini short engine burn number 291 to stay on course |
| Sept. 22, 2011 | 154 | Farthest distance (2,400,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 154. |
| Sept. 27, 2011 | 154 | Distant flyby (altitude = 680,000 km; 422,000 mi) of moon Titan |
| Sept. 28, 2011 | 154 | Cassini short engine burn number 292 to stay on course |
| Sept. 30, 2011 | 154 | Distant flyby (altitude = 836,000 km; 519,000 mi) of moon Titan |
| Oct. 1, 2011 | 154 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (280,000 km; 170,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Oct. 1, 2011 | 154 | Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration |
| Oct. 1, 2011 | 154 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn |
| Oct. 1, 2011 | 154 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn |
| Oct. 1, 2011 | 154 | Close flyby (altitude = 99 km; 62 mi) of moon Enceladus |
| Oct. 1, 2011 | 154 | Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration |
| Oct. 1, 2011 | 154 | Closest distance (196,000 km; 122,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 154 |
| Oct. 1, 2011 | 154 | Distant flyby (altitude = 68,000 km; 42,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus |
| Oct. 1, 2011 | 154 | Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration |
| Oct. 1, 2011 | 154 | Distant flyby (altitude = 125,000 km; 78,000 mi) of moon Calypso |
| Oct. 1, 2011 | 154 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (500,000 km; 310,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Oct. 4, 2011 | 154 | Cassini short engine burn number 294 to stay on course |
| Oct. 9, 2011 | 154 | Cassini short engine burn number 295 to stay on course |
| Oct. 10, 2011 | 155 | Farthest distance (2,400,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 155. |
| Oct. 19, 2011 | 155 | Distant flyby (altitude = 26,000 km; 16,000 mi) of moon Telesto |
| Oct. 19, 2011 | 155 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (290,000 km; 180,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Oct. 19, 2011 | 155 | Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration |
| Oct. 19, 2011 | 155 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn |
| Oct. 19, 2011 | 155 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn |
| Oct. 19, 2011 | 155 | Close flyby (altitude = 1,231 km; 765 mi) of moon Enceladus |
| Oct. 19, 2011 | 155 | Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration |
| Oct. 19, 2011 | 155 | Closest distance (197,000 km; 122,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 155 |
| Oct. 19, 2011 | 155 | Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration |
| Oct. 19, 2011 | 155 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (500,000 km; 310,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Oct. 20, 2011 | 155 | Cassini short engine burn number 296 to stay on course |
| Oct. 27, 2011 | 155 | Cassini short engine burn number 297 to stay on course |
| Oct. 28, 2011 | 156 | Farthest distance (2,400,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 156. |
| Nov. 2, 2011 | 156 | Cassini short engine burn number 298 to stay on course |
| Nov. 5, 2011 | 156 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (290,000 km; 180,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Nov. 5, 2011 | 156 | Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration |
| Nov. 5, 2011 | 156 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn |
| Nov. 5, 2011 | 156 | Close flyby (altitude = 496 km; 308 mi) of moon Enceladus |
| Nov. 5, 2011 | 156 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn |
| Nov. 6, 2011 | 156 | Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration |
| Nov. 6, 2011 | 156 | Distant flyby (altitude = 19,000 km; 12,000 mi) of moon Methone |
| Nov. 6, 2011 | 156 | Closest distance (197,000 km; 122,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 156 |
| Nov. 6, 2011 | 156 | Distant flyby (altitude = 76,000 km; 47,000 mi) of moon Pandora |
| Nov. 6, 2011 | 156 | Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration |
| Nov. 6, 2011 | 156 | Distant flyby (altitude = 86,000 km; 54,000 mi) of moon Calypso |
| Nov. 6, 2011 | 156 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (490,000 km; 300,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Nov. 8, 2011 | 156 | Cassini short engine burn number 299 to stay on course |
| Nov. 14, 2011 | 157 | Farthest distance (2,400,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 157. |
| Nov. 23, 2011 | 157 | Distant flyby (altitude = 103,000 km; 64,000 mi) of moon Helene |
| Nov. 23, 2011 | 157 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (320,000 km; 200,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Nov. 23, 2011 | 157 | Cassini short engine burn number 300 to stay on course |
| Nov. 23, 2011 | 157 | Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration |
| Nov. 23, 2011 | 157 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn |
| Nov. 23, 2011 | 157 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn |
| Nov. 23, 2011 | 157 | Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration |
| Nov. 23, 2011 | 157 | Distant flyby (altitude = 35,000 km; 21,000 mi) of moon Enceladus |
| Nov. 23, 2011 | 157 | Closest distance (196,000 km; 122,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 157 |
| Nov. 23, 2011 | 157 | Distant flyby (altitude = 51,000 km; 32,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus |
| Nov. 23, 2011 | 157 | Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration |
| Nov. 24, 2011 | 157 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (420,000 km; 260,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Nov. 24, 2011 | 157 | Distant flyby (altitude = 863,000 km; 536,000 mi) of moon Titan |
| Nov. 27, 2011 | 157 | Distant flyby (altitude = 748,000 km; 465,000 mi) of moon Titan |
| Dec. 1, 2011 | 157 | Cassini short engine burn number 300a to stay on course |
| Dec. 2, 2011 | 158 | Farthest distance (2,400,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 158. |
| Dec. 8, 2011 | 158 | Cassini short engine burn number 301 to stay on course |
| Dec. 11, 2011 | 158 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (320,000 km; 200,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Dec. 11, 2011 | 158 | Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration |
| Dec. 11, 2011 | 158 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn |
| Dec. 11, 2011 | 158 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn |
| Dec. 11, 2011 | 158 | Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration |
| Dec. 11, 2011 | 158 | Distant flyby (altitude = 92,000 km; 57,000 mi) of moon Calypso |
| Dec. 11, 2011 | 158 | Closest distance (196,000 km; 121,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 158 |
| Dec. 11, 2011 | 158 | Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration |
| Dec. 11, 2011 | 158 | Distant flyby (altitude = 20,000 km; 12,000 mi) of moon Enceladus |
| Dec. 12, 2011 | 158 | Distant flyby (altitude = 61,000 km; 38,000 mi) of moon Tethys |
| Dec. 12, 2011 | 158 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (420,000 km; 260,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Dec. 14, 2011 | 158 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,510,000 km; 940,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Dec. 16, 2011 | 158 | Cassini short engine burn number 303 to stay on course |
| Dec. 22, 2011 | 158 | Cassini short engine burn number 304 to stay on course |
| Dec. 23, 2011 | 159 | Farthest distance (2,900,000 km; 1,800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 159. |
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