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NEWS - Features - Titan Flyby - July 19, 2007

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Probing Titan's Surface West of Huygens Site

Cassini completed a successful flyby of Titan on July 19. Observations included bistatic scattering just to the west of the Huygens probe landing site. Bistatic scattering is a type of radio science observation used to determine the nature and composition of Titan's surface.

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Titan at a Glance
Titan Flyby
July 19, 2007 (SCET)

Altitude
1332 km (828 miles)

Speed
6.2 km/sec (13,870 mph)

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