Saturn Tour Dates: 2013
Saturn Tour Dates: 2013
This page contains the Saturn tour dates for 2013. 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. 4, 2013 | 178 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| Jan. 4, 2013 | 178 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn |
| Jan. 4, 2013 | 178 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn |
| Jan. 4, 2013 | 178 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| Jan. 4, 2013 | 178 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (500,000 km; 310,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Jan. 5, 2013 | 178 | Closest distance (448,000 km; 279,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 178 |
| Jan. 7, 2013 | 178 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,220,000 km; 760,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Jan. 12, 2013 | 179 | Farthest distance (1,700,000 km; 1,100,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 179. |
| Jan. 17, 2013 | 179 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| Jan. 17, 2013 | 179 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn |
| Jan. 17, 2013 | 179 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn |
| Jan. 17, 2013 | 179 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| Jan. 18, 2013 | 179 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (500,000 km; 310,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Jan. 18, 2013 | 179 | Closest distance (449,000 km; 279,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 179 |
| Jan. 21, 2013 | 179 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,220,000 km; 760,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Jan. 25, 2013 | 180 | Farthest distance (1,700,000 km; 1,100,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 180. |
| Jan. 30, 2013 | 180 | Cassini short engine burn number 339 to stay on course |
| Jan. 31, 2013 | 180 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| Jan. 31, 2013 | 180 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn |
| Jan. 31, 2013 | 180 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn |
| Jan. 31, 2013 | 180 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| Jan. 31, 2013 | 180 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (500,000 km; 310,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Jan. 31, 2013 | 180 | Closest distance (449,000 km; 279,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 180 |
| Feb. 3, 2013 | 180 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,220,000 km; 760,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Feb. 7, 2013 | 181 | Farthest distance (1,700,000 km; 1,100,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 181. |
| Feb. 12, 2013 | 181 | Cassini short engine burn number 340 to stay on course |
| Feb. 13, 2013 | 181 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| Feb. 13, 2013 | 181 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn |
| Feb. 13, 2013 | 181 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| Feb. 13, 2013 | 181 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn |
| Feb. 13, 2013 | 181 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (500,000 km; 310,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Feb. 14, 2013 | 181 | Closest distance (448,000 km; 278,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 181 |
| Feb. 16, 2013 | 181 | Close flyby (altitude = 1,978 km; 1,229 mi) of moon Titan |
| Feb. 16, 2013 | 181 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,220,000 km; 760,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Feb. 19, 2013 | 182 | Farthest distance (1,500,000 km; 1,000,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 182. |
| Feb. 23, 2013 | 182 | Cassini short engine burn number 341 to stay on course |
| Feb. 25, 2013 | 182 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| Feb. 25, 2013 | 182 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn |
| Feb. 25, 2013 | 182 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn |
| Feb. 25, 2013 | 182 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| Feb. 25, 2013 | 182 | Distant flyby (altitude = 707,000 km; 440,000 mi) of moon Titan |
| Feb. 25, 2013 | 182 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (530,000 km; 330,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Feb. 25, 2013 | 182 | Closest distance (485,000 km; 301,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 182 |
| Feb. 28, 2013 | 182 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,220,000 km; 760,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| March 1, 2013 | 182 | Cassini short engine burn number 342 to stay on course |
| March 3, 2013 | 183 | Farthest distance (1,500,000 km; 1,000,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 183. |
| March 6, 2013 | 183 | Cassini short engine burn number 343 to stay on course |
| March 9, 2013 | 183 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| March 9, 2013 | 183 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn |
| March 9, 2013 | 183 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn |
| March 9, 2013 | 183 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| March 9, 2013 | 183 | Close flyby (altitude = 997 km; 620 mi) of moon Rhea |
| March 9, 2013 | 183 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (530,000 km; 330,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| March 9, 2013 | 183 | Closest distance (485,000 km; 301,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 183 |
| March 11, 2013 | 183 | Cassini short engine burn number 344 to stay on course |
| March 12, 2013 | 183 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| March 15, 2013 | 184 | Farthest distance (1,500,000 km; 1,000,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 184. |
| March 16, 2013 | 184 | Cassini short engine burn number 345 to stay on course |
| March 21, 2013 | 184 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn |
| March 21, 2013 | 184 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| March 21, 2013 | 184 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn |
| March 21, 2013 | 184 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| March 21, 2013 | 184 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (530,000 km; 330,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| March 21, 2013 | 184 | Closest distance (485,000 km; 301,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 184 |
| March 24, 2013 | 184 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| March 27, 2013 | 185 | Farthest distance (1,500,000 km; 1,000,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 185. |
| April 1, 2013 | 185 | Cassini short engine burn number 346 to stay on course |
| April 2, 2013 | 185 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn |
| April 2, 2013 | 185 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn |
| April 2, 2013 | 185 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| April 2, 2013 | 185 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| April 2, 2013 | 185 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (530,000 km; 330,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| April 2, 2013 | 185 | Closest distance (484,000 km; 301,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 185 |
| April 5, 2013 | 185 | Close flyby (altitude = 1,400 km; 870 mi) of moon Titan |
| April 5, 2013 | 185 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| April 7, 2013 | 186 | Farthest distance (1,400,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 186. |
| April 8, 2013 | 186 | Cassini short engine burn number 347 to stay on course |
| April 11, 2013 | 186 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn |
| April 11, 2013 | 186 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn |
| April 11, 2013 | 186 | Distant flyby (altitude = 939,000 km; 584,000 mi) of moon Titan |
| April 11, 2013 | 186 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| April 11, 2013 | 186 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| April 12, 2013 | 186 | Distant flyby (altitude = 115,000 km; 72,000 mi) of moon Polydeuces |
| April 12, 2013 | 186 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (390,000 km; 240,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| April 12, 2013 | 186 | Closest distance (377,000 km; 234,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 186 |
| April 15, 2013 | 186 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| April 17, 2013 | 187 | Farthest distance (1,400,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 187. |
| April 21, 2013 | 187 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Rhea |
| April 21, 2013 | 187 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn |
| April 21, 2013 | 187 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn |
| April 21, 2013 | 187 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| April 21, 2013 | 187 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| April 21, 2013 | 187 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (390,000 km; 240,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| April 21, 2013 | 187 | Closest distance (377,000 km; 234,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 187 |
| April 24, 2013 | 187 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| April 26, 2013 | 188 | Farthest distance (1,400,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 188. |
| April 29, 2013 | 188 | Cassini short engine burn number 348 to stay on course |
| May 1, 2013 | 188 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn |
| May 1, 2013 | 188 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn |
| May 1, 2013 | 188 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| May 1, 2013 | 188 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| May 1, 2013 | 188 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (390,000 km; 240,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| May 1, 2013 | 188 | Distant flyby (altitude = 900,000 km; 559,000 mi) of moon Titan |
| May 1, 2013 | 188 | Closest distance (377,000 km; 234,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 188 |
| May 4, 2013 | 188 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| May 6, 2013 | 189 | Farthest distance (1,400,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 189. |
| May 7, 2013 | 189 | Distant flyby (altitude = 908,000 km; 564,000 mi) of moon Titan |
| May 10, 2013 | 189 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn |
| May 10, 2013 | 189 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn |
| May 10, 2013 | 189 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| May 10, 2013 | 189 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| May 10, 2013 | 189 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (390,000 km; 240,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| May 10, 2013 | 189 | Closest distance (377,000 km; 234,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 189 |
| May 13, 2013 | 189 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| May 15, 2013 | 190 | Farthest distance (1,400,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 190. |
| May 19, 2013 | 190 | Cassini short engine burn number 349 to stay on course |
| May 20, 2013 | 190 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn |
| May 20, 2013 | 190 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn |
| May 20, 2013 | 190 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| May 20, 2013 | 190 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| May 20, 2013 | 190 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (390,000 km; 240,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| May 20, 2013 | 190 | Closest distance (376,000 km; 234,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 190 |
| May 23, 2013 | 190 | Close flyby (altitude = 970 km; 603 mi) of moon Titan |
| May 23, 2013 | 190 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| May 26, 2013 | 191 | Farthest distance (1,400,000 km; 900,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 191. |
| May 26, 2013 | 191 | Cassini short engine burn number 350 to stay on course |
| May 31, 2013 | 191 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn |
| May 31, 2013 | 191 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| May 31, 2013 | 191 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| May 31, 2013 | 191 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn |
| May 31, 2013 | 191 | Distant flyby (altitude = 568,000 km; 353,000 mi) of moon Titan |
| May 31, 2013 | 191 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (660,000 km; 410,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| June 1, 2013 | 191 | Closest distance (618,000 km; 384,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 191 |
| June 4, 2013 | 191 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| June 7, 2013 | 192 | Farthest distance (1,400,000 km; 900,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 192. |
| June 11, 2013 | 192 | Cassini short engine burn number 351 to stay on course |
| June 11, 2013 | 192 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn |
| June 11, 2013 | 192 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| June 12, 2013 | 192 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| June 12, 2013 | 192 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (660,000 km; 410,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| June 13, 2013 | 192 | Closest distance (618,000 km; 384,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 192 |
| June 16, 2013 | 192 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| June 18, 2013 | 193 | Farthest distance (1,400,000 km; 900,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 193. |
| June 23, 2013 | 193 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn |
| June 23, 2013 | 193 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| June 23, 2013 | 193 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| June 24, 2013 | 193 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (660,000 km; 410,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| June 24, 2013 | 193 | Closest distance (618,000 km; 384,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 193 |
| June 28, 2013 | 193 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| June 30, 2013 | 194 | Farthest distance (1,400,000 km; 900,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 194. |
| July 5, 2013 | 194 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn |
| July 5, 2013 | 194 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| July 5, 2013 | 194 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| July 6, 2013 | 194 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (660,000 km; 410,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| July 6, 2013 | 194 | Cassini short engine burn number 352 to stay on course |
| July 6, 2013 | 194 | Closest distance (617,000 km; 384,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 194 |
| July 10, 2013 | 194 | Close flyby (altitude = 964 km; 599 mi) of moon Titan |
| July 10, 2013 | 194 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| July 13, 2013 | 194 | Cassini short engine burn number 353 to stay on course |
| July 15, 2013 | 195 | Farthest distance (1,500,000 km; 900,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 195. |
| July 18, 2013 | 195 | Cassini short engine burn number 354 to stay on course |
| July 19, 2013 | 195 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| July 19, 2013 | 195 | Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn |
| July 19, 2013 | 195 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| July 19, 2013 | 195 | Distant flyby (altitude = 889,000 km; 553,000 mi) of moon Titan |
| July 20, 2013 | 195 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,100,000 km; 680,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| July 22, 2013 | 195 | Cassini short engine burn number 355 to stay on course |
| July 23, 2013 | 195 | Closest distance (927,000 km; 576,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 195 |
| July 26, 2013 | 195 | Close flyby (altitude = 1,400 km; 870 mi) of moon Titan |
| July 26, 2013 | 195 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| July 29, 2013 | 195 | Cassini short engine burn number 356 to stay on course |
| Aug. 5, 2013 | 196 | Farthest distance (2,100,000 km; 1,300,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 196. |
| Aug. 6, 2013 | 196 | Cassini short engine burn number 357 to stay on course |
| Aug. 8, 2013 | 196 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| Aug. 10, 2013 | 196 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,810,000 km; 1,130,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Aug. 17, 2013 | 196 | Closest distance (1,115,000 km; 693,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 196 |
| Aug. 19, 2013 | 196 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Aug. 29, 2013 | 197 | Farthest distance (2,100,000 km; 1,300,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 197. |
| Sept. 1, 2013 | 197 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn |
| Sept. 1, 2013 | 197 | Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's Rings |
| Sept. 3, 2013 | 197 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,810,000 km; 1,130,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Sept. 4, 2013 | 197 | Distant flyby (altitude = 531,000 km; 330,000 mi) of moon Titan |
| Sept. 8, 2013 | 197 | Cassini short engine burn number 358 to stay on course |
| Sept. 10, 2013 | 197 | Closest distance (1,114,000 km; 692,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 197 |
| Sept. 12, 2013 | 197 | Close flyby (altitude = 1,400 km; 870 mi) of moon Titan |
| Sept. 12, 2013 | 197 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Sept. 15, 2013 | 197 | Cassini short engine burn number 359 to stay on course |
| Sept. 27, 2013 | 198 | Farthest distance (2,700,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 198. |
| Sept. 29, 2013 | 198 | Cassini short engine burn number 360 to stay on course |
| Sept. 30, 2013 | 198 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (2,610,000 km; 1,620,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Oct. 10, 2013 | 198 | Cassini short engine burn number 361 to stay on course |
| Oct. 13, 2013 | 198 | Closest distance (1,196,000 km; 743,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 198 |
| Oct. 13, 2013 | 198 | Close flyby (altitude = 961 km; 597 mi) of moon Titan |
| Oct. 13, 2013 | 198 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Oct. 17, 2013 | 198 | Cassini short engine burn number 362 to stay on course |
| Nov. 2, 2013 | 198 | Cassini short engine burn number 363 to stay on course |
| Nov. 5, 2013 | 198 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (3,860,000 km; 2,400,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Nov. 7, 2013 | 199 | Farthest distance (3,900,000 km; 2,400,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 199. |
| Nov. 27, 2013 | 199 | Cassini short engine burn number 364 to stay on course |
| Nov. 30, 2013 | 199 | Close flyby (altitude = 1,400 km; 870 mi) of moon Titan |
| Nov. 30, 2013 | 199 | Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Dec. 1, 2013 | 199 | Closest distance (1,178,000 km; 732,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 199 |
| Dec. 4, 2013 | 199 | Cassini short engine burn number 365 to stay on course |
| Dec. 13, 2013 | 199 | Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (2,540,000 km; 1,580,000 mi wrt Saturn) |
| Dec. 17, 2013 | 199 | Cassini short engine burn number 366 to stay on course |
| Dec. 17, 2013 | 200 | Farthest distance (2,700,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 200. |
| Dec. 29, 2013 | 200 | Cassini short engine burn number 367 to stay on course |
