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This graphic shows the trajectory for the Cassini spacecraft during its flyby of the icy moon Enceladus on Oct. 31, 2008.
On Oct. 31, 2008, during the second close flyby of Enceladus of the month, the cameras and other optical remote sensing instruments will be front and center, imaging the fractures that slash across the moon's south polar region like stripes on a tiger.
Date
Oct. 31, 2008
Altitude
122.3 miles (197 km)
Speed
39,600 mph (17.7 km/sec)
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Nov 06, 2024
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NASA Science Editorial Team
