Cassini Retro Poster: Swan Song

Cassini mission poster illustrated as a classic rock concert poster.
August 29, 2017
CreditNASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory-Caltech
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This is one in a series of whimsical retro posters designed to celebrate Cassini's Grand Finale after almost 20 years in space.

Swan Song

Zepplin Poster
Inspiration for this retro poster came from a classic Led Zeppelin concert poster for the Chicago show on July 6, 1973.

NASA Presents: Cassini’s Finale

Saturn

Sept 15 2017

End of Mission: 5:04 a.m. PDT

The symbols show on the poster represent the four planets visited by Cassini (from left to right): Earth, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn.

After almost 20 years in space, NASA's Cassini spacecraft began the final chapter of its remarkable story of exploration: The Grand Finale. Twenty-two dives through the space between Saturn and its rings – a whole new science mission into unexplored space. The finale not only revealed new details about Saturn and its complicated system of rings and moons, it also ensured two of Cassini’s great discoveries – moons that might harbor conditions for life – will remain pristine for future exploration. On Sept. 15, 2017, Cassini plunged into Saturn becoming part of the planet itself.

Inspiration for this retro poster came from a classic Led Zeppelin concert poster for the Chicago show on July 6, 1973.