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CASSINI AT SATURN - Saturn Tour Dates Printer-friendly version

This page contains the Saturn tour dates from 2004. Information on this page is subject to change.

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Date Orbit Activity Description
Jun-11-2004 0 Close Flyby (altitude = 2,071 km; 1,287 mi) of moon Phoebe
Jun-30-2004 0 Distant Flyby (altitude = 68,000 km; 42,000 mi) of moon Polydeuces
Jun-30-2004 0 Distant Flyby (altitude = 52,000 km; 32,000 mi) of moon Calypso
Jun-30-2004 0 Distant Flyby (altitude = 51,000 km; 32,000 mi) of moon Methone
Jun-30-2004 0 Distant Flyby (altitude = 76,000 km; 48,000 mi) of moon Mimas
Jun-30-2004 0 Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased Ring particle concentration. High gain antenna used like umbrella to shield Cassini.
Jun-30-2004 0 Cassini passage through Ring plane [South to North] (160,000 km; 100,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Jun-30-2004 0 SOI burn start, DV= 626 m/s, duration = 01:36:20 (hh:mm:ss)
Jun-30-2004 0 Distant Flyby (altitude = 90,000 km; 56,000 mi) of moon Pandora
Jun-30-2004 0 Distant Flyby (altitude = 68,000 km; 42,000 mi) of moon Janus
Jun-30-2004 0 Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's Rings
Jun-30-2004 0 Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn's Rings
Jun-30-2004 0 Closest distance (78,000 km; 49,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 0
Jun-30-2004 0 SOI burn end
Jun-30-2004 0 Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
Jun-30-2004 0 Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
Jun-30-2004 0 Distant Flyby (altitude = 107,000 km; 67,000 mi) of moon Prometheus
Jun-30-2004 0 Distant Flyby (altitude = 58,000 km; 36,000 mi) of moon Pan
Jun-30-2004 0 Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased Ring particle concentration. High gain antenna used like umbrella to shield Cassini.
Jun-30-2004 0 Cassini passage through Ring plane [North to South] (160,000 km; 100,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Jul-02-2004 0 Distant Flyby (altitude = 339,000 km; 211,000 mi) of moon Titan
Jul-03-2004 0 Cassini short engine burn number 1 to stay on course
Jul-17-2004 0 Cassini short engine burn number 1A to stay on course
Aug-23-2004 0 Cassini short engine burn number 2 to stay on course
Aug-27-2004 a Farthest distance (9,100,000 km; 5,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev a.
Sep-07-2004 a Cassini short engine burn number 3 to stay on course
Oct-22-2004 a Cassini short engine burn number 4 to stay on course
Oct-26-2004 a Close Flyby (altitude = 1,174 km; 729 mi) of moon Titan
Oct-26-2004 a Cassini passage through Ring plane [South to North] (1,180,000 km; 730,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Oct-28-2004 a Closest distance (374,000 km; 232,000 mi) to Saturn on rev a
Oct-28-2004 a Cassini passage through Ring plane [North to South] (490,000 km; 300,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Oct-28-2004 a Cassini short engine burn number 5 to stay on course
Nov-20-2004 a Cassini short engine burn number 6 to stay on course
Nov-21-2004 b Farthest distance (4,700,000 km; 2,900,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev b.
Dec-09-2004 b Cassini short engine burn number 7 to stay on course
Dec-13-2004 b Close Flyby (altitude = 1,192 km; 741 mi) of moon Titan
Dec-13-2004 b Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind the moon Titan
Dec-13-2004 b Cassini passage through Ring plane [South to North] (1,140,000 km; 710,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Dec-14-2004 b Distant Flyby (altitude = 72,000 km; 45,000 mi) of moon Dione
Dec-14-2004 b Distant Flyby (altitude = 107,000 km; 66,000 mi) of moon Mimas
Dec-14-2004 b Closest distance (290,000 km; 180,000 mi) to Saturn on rev b
Dec-15-2004 b Cassini passage through Ring plane [North to South] (350,000 km; 220,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Dec-16-2004 b Cassini short engine burn number 8 to stay on course
Dec-22-2004 b Cassini short engine burn number 9 to stay on course
Dec-24-2004 b At entry interface - 20.3 d
Dec-27-2004 b Cassini short engine burn number 10 to stay on course
Dec-31-2004 c Farthest distance (3,600,000 km; 2,200,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev c.
Dec-31-2004 c Distant Flyby (altitude = 123,000 km; 77,000 mi) of moon Iapetus
Jan-03-2005 c Cassini short engine burn number 10A to stay on course
Jan-14-2005 c Entry interface alt=1270 km, Tc c/a -2.1 h
Jan-14-2005 c Close Flyby (altitude = 60,003 km; 37,284 mi) of moon Titan
Jan-14-2005 c Cassini passage through Ring plane [South to North] (1,110,000 km; 690,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Jan-15-2005 c Cassini short engine burn number 11 to stay on course
Jan-15-2005 c Distant Flyby (altitude = 113,000 km; 70,000 mi) of moon Methone
Jan-15-2005 c Distant Flyby (altitude = 108,000 km; 67,000 mi) of moon Mimas
Jan-15-2005 c Closest distance (290,000 km; 180,000 mi) to Saturn on rev c
Jan-16-2005 c Distant Flyby (altitude = 91,000 km; 56,000 mi) of moon Pallene
Jan-16-2005 c Cassini passage through Ring plane [North to South] (360,000 km; 220,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Jan-27-2005 c Cassini short engine burn number 12 to stay on course
Jan-31-2005 3 Farthest distance (3,600,000 km; 2,200,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 3.
Feb-11-2005 3 Cassini short engine burn number 13 to stay on course
Feb-15-2005 3 Close Flyby (altitude = 1,579 km; 981 mi) of moon Titan
Feb-16-2005 3 Distant Flyby (altitude = 103,000 km; 64,000 mi) of moon Pandora
Feb-16-2005 3 Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased Ring particle concentration
Feb-16-2005 3 Distant Flyby (altitude = 73,000 km; 46,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
Feb-16-2005 3 Distant Flyby (altitude = 77,000 km; 48,000 mi) of moon Atlas
Feb-16-2005 3 Distant Flyby (altitude = 83,000 km; 52,000 mi) of moon Calypso
Feb-16-2005 3 Cassini passage through Ring plane [South to North] (210,000 km; 130,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Feb-16-2005 3 Closest distance (211,000 km; 131,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 3
Feb-16-2005 3 Close Flyby (altitude = 1,264 km; 785 mi) of moon Enceladus
Feb-16-2005 3 Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Enceladus
Feb-17-2005 3 Distant Flyby (altitude = 6,000 km; 4,000 mi) of moon Polydeuces
Feb-17-2005 3 Cassini short engine burn number 14 to stay on course
Feb-25-2005 3 Cassini passage through Ring plane [North to South] (2,650,000 km; 1,650,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Feb-26-2005 4 Farthest distance (2,700,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 4.
Mar-01-2005 4 Cassini short engine burn number 15 to stay on course
Mar-05-2005 4 Cassini short engine burn number 16 to stay on course
Mar-08-2005 4 Distant Flyby (altitude = 74,000 km; 46,000 mi) of moon Helene
Mar-09-2005 4 Close Flyby (altitude = 501 km; 311 mi) of moon Enceladus
Mar-09-2005 4 Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased Ring particle concentration. High gain antenna used like umbrella to shield Cassini.
Mar-09-2005 4 Cassini passage through Ring plane [South to North] (210,000 km; 130,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Mar-09-2005 4 Distant Flyby (altitude = 74,000 km; 46,000 mi) of moon Atlas
Mar-09-2005 4 Closest distance (211,000 km; 131,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 4
Mar-09-2005 4 Distant Flyby (altitude = 83,000 km; 51,000 mi) of moon Tethys
Mar-09-2005 4 Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased Ring particle concentration
Mar-11-2005 4 Cassini short engine burn number 17 to stay on course
Mar-14-2005 4 Cassini passage through Ring plane [North to South] (2,230,000 km; 1,380,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Mar-19-2005 4 Cassini short engine burn number 18 to stay on course
Mar-19-2005 5 Farthest distance (2,700,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 5.
Mar-27-2005 5 Cassini short engine burn number 19 to stay on course
Mar-29-2005 5 Distant Flyby (altitude = 109,000 km; 68,000 mi) of moon Tethys
Mar-29-2005 5 Distant Flyby (altitude = 56,000 km; 35,000 mi) of moon Enceladus
Mar-29-2005 5 Distant Flyby (altitude = 31,000 km; 19,000 mi) of moon Pallene
Mar-29-2005 5 Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased Ring particle concentration
Mar-29-2005 5 Distant Flyby (altitude = 97,000 km; 60,000 mi) of moon Atlas
Mar-29-2005 5 Cassini passage through Ring plane [South to North] (210,000 km; 130,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Mar-29-2005 5 Distant Flyby (altitude = 62,000 km; 39,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
Mar-29-2005 5 Closest distance (211,000 km; 131,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 5
Mar-29-2005 5 Distant Flyby (altitude = 53,000 km; 33,000 mi) of moon Methone
Mar-29-2005 5 Distant Flyby (altitude = 75,000 km; 46,000 mi) of moon Telesto
Mar-29-2005 5 Distant Flyby (altitude = 104,000 km; 65,000 mi) of moon Polydeuces
Mar-31-2005 5 Close Flyby (altitude = 2,404 km; 1,494 mi) of moon Titan
Mar-31-2005 5 Cassini passage through Ring plane [North to South] (1,280,000 km; 800,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Apr-03-2005 5 Cassini short engine burn number 20 to stay on course
Apr-06-2005 6 Farthest distance (2,300,000 km; 1,400,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 6.
Apr-09-2005 6 Cassini short engine burn number 21 to stay on course
Apr-13-2005 6 Cassini short engine burn number 22 to stay on course
Apr-14-2005 6 Distant Flyby (altitude = 119,000 km; 74,000 mi) of moon Pallene
Apr-14-2005 6 Distant Flyby (altitude = 50,000 km; 31,000 mi) of moon Methone
Apr-14-2005 6 Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased Ring particle concentration. High gain antenna used like umbrella to shield Cassini.
Apr-14-2005 6 Cassini passage through Ring plane [South to North] (160,000 km; 100,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Apr-14-2005 6 Closest distance (157,000 km; 97,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 6
Apr-14-2005 6 Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's Rings
Apr-14-2005 6 Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn's Rings
Apr-14-2005 6 Distant Flyby (altitude = 46,000 km; 29,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
Apr-14-2005 6 Distant Flyby (altitude = 82,000 km; 51,000 mi) of moon Mimas
Apr-14-2005 6 Distant Flyby (altitude = 71,000 km; 44,000 mi) of moon Calypso
Apr-16-2005 6 Close Flyby (altitude = 1,026 km; 638 mi) of moon Titan
Apr-16-2005 6 Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind the moon Titan
Apr-16-2005 6 Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind the moon Titan
Apr-16-2005 6 Cassini passage through Ring plane [North to South] (1,260,000 km; 780,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Apr-19-2005 6 Cassini short engine burn number 23 to stay on course
Apr-23-2005 7 Farthest distance (2,400,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 7.
Apr-28-2005 7 Cassini short engine burn number 24 to stay on course
May-02-2005 7 Distant Flyby (altitude = 114,000 km; 71,000 mi) of moon Helene
May-02-2005 7 Distant Flyby (altitude = 52,000 km; 32,000 mi) of moon Tethys
May-02-2005 7 Distant Flyby (altitude = 119,000 km; 74,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
May-02-2005 7 Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased Ring particle concentration
May-02-2005 7 Cassini passage through Ring plane [South to North] (240,000 km; 150,000 mi wrt Saturn)
May-02-2005 7 Closest distance (217,000 km; 135,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 7
May-02-2005 7 Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's Rings
May-02-2005 7 Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn's Rings
May-02-2005 7 Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
May-02-2005 7 Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
May-03-2005 7 Distant Flyby (altitude = 108,000 km; 67,000 mi) of moon Telesto
May-03-2005 7 Distant Flyby (altitude = 864,000 km; 537,000 mi) of moon Titan
May-04-2005 7 Cassini passage through Ring plane [North to South] (1,290,000 km; 800,000 mi wrt Saturn)
May-11-2005 8 Farthest distance (2,400,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 8.
May-20-2005 8 Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased Ring particle concentration
May-20-2005 8 Cassini passage through Ring plane [South to North] (240,000 km; 150,000 mi wrt Saturn)
May-21-2005 8 Closest distance (217,000 km; 135,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 8
May-21-2005 8 Distant Flyby (altitude = 100,000 km; 62,000 mi) of moon Atlas
May-21-2005 8 Distant Flyby (altitude = 107,000 km; 67,000 mi) of moon Prometheus
May-21-2005 8 Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's Rings
May-21-2005 8 Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn's Rings
May-21-2005 8 Distant Flyby (altitude = 102,000 km; 63,000 mi) of moon Enceladus
May-21-2005 8 Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
May-21-2005 8 Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
May-23-2005 8 Cassini passage through Ring plane [North to South] (1,280,000 km; 800,000 mi wrt Saturn)
May-30-2005 9 Farthest distance (2,400,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 9.
Jun-06-2005 9 Distant Flyby (altitude = 426,000 km; 264,000 mi) of moon Titan
Jun-08-2005 9 Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased Ring particle concentration
Jun-08-2005 9 Cassini passage through Ring plane [South to North] (240,000 km; 150,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Jun-08-2005 9 Distant Flyby (altitude = 65,000 km; 40,000 mi) of moon Pallene
Jun-08-2005 9 Distant Flyby (altitude = 98,000 km; 61,000 mi) of moon Calypso
Jun-08-2005 9 Closest distance (217,000 km; 135,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 9
Jun-08-2005 9 Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's Rings
Jun-08-2005 9 Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn's Rings
Jun-08-2005 9 Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
Jun-08-2005 9 Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
Jun-10-2005 9 Cassini passage through Ring plane [North to South] (1,260,000 km; 780,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Jun-17-2005 10 Farthest distance (2,500,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 10.
Jun-22-2005 10 Distant Flyby (altitude = 921,000 km; 572,000 mi) of moon Titan
Jun-26-2005 10 Distant Flyby (altitude = 875,000 km; 543,000 mi) of moon Titan
Jun-26-2005 10 Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased Ring particle concentration
Jun-26-2005 10 Cassini passage through Ring plane [South to North] (240,000 km; 150,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Jun-26-2005 10 Distant Flyby (altitude = 95,000 km; 59,000 mi) of moon Pan
Jun-26-2005 10 Distant Flyby (altitude = 87,000 km; 54,000 mi) of moon Telesto
Jun-26-2005 10 Closest distance (217,000 km; 135,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 10
Jun-26-2005 10 Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's Rings
Jun-26-2005 10 Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn's Rings
Jun-26-2005 10 Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
Jun-26-2005 10 Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
Jun-28-2005 10 Cassini passage through Ring plane [North to South] (1,250,000 km; 780,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Jul-05-2005 11 Farthest distance (2,500,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 11.
Jul-08-2005 11 Cassini short engine burn number 25 to stay on course
Jul-14-2005 11 Distant Flyby (altitude = 122,000 km; 76,000 mi) of moon Prometheus
Jul-14-2005 11 Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased Ring particle concentration
Jul-14-2005 11 Close Flyby (altitude = 172 km; 107 mi) of moon Enceladus
Jul-14-2005 11 Cassini passage through Ring plane [South to North] (240,000 km; 150,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Jul-14-2005 11 Distant Flyby (altitude = 37,000 km; 23,000 mi) of moon Methone
Jul-14-2005 11 Distant Flyby (altitude = 77,000 km; 48,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
Jul-14-2005 11 Closest distance (217,000 km; 135,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 11
Jul-14-2005 11 Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn's Rings
Jul-14-2005 11 Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn's Rings
Jul-14-2005 11 Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
Jul-14-2005 11 Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
Jul-16-2005 11 Cassini passage through Ring plane [North to South] (1,240,000 km; 770,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Jul-23-2005 12 Farthest distance (2,500,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 12.
Aug-01-2005 12 Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased Ring particle concentration
Aug-01-2005 12 Cassini passage through Ring plane [South to North] (240,000 km; 150,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Aug-01-2005 12 Distant Flyby (altitude = 63,000 km; 39,000 mi) of moon Mimas
Aug-01-2005