This page contains the Saturn tour dates for 2011. Dates are listed in Spacecraft Event Time (SCET), which is the time the something happens at the spacecraft based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
- Cassini short engine burn number 274 to stay on course
- Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
- Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (250,000 km; 160,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Distant flyby (altitude = 95,000 km; 59,000 mi) of moon Pandora
- Closest distance (216,000 km; 134,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 143
- Distant flyby (altitude = 86,000 km; 53,000 mi) of moon Methone
- Distant flyby (altitude = 839,000 km; 521,000 mi) of moon Titan
- Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Rhea
- Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Rhea
- Close flyby (altitude = 76 km; 47 mi) of moon Rhea
- Cassini short engine burn number 275 to stay on course
- Distant flyby (altitude = 773,000 km; 480,000 mi) of moon Titan
- Farthest distance (2,700,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 144.
- Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (300,000 km; 190,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Distant flyby (altitude = 68,000 km; 42,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
- Closest distance (215,000 km; 133,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 144
- Distant flyby (altitude = 78,000 km; 48,000 mi) of moon Calypso
- Distant flyby (altitude = 106,000 km; 66,000 mi) of moon Prometheus
- Distant flyby (altitude = 60,000 km; 37,000 mi) of moon Enceladus
- Distant flyby (altitude = 28,000 km; 17,000 mi) of moon Helene
- Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (570,000 km; 350,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Cassini short engine burn number 276 to stay on course
- Farthest distance (2,700,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 145
- Cassini short engine burn number 277 to stay on course
- Close flyby (altitude = 3,651 km; 2,268 mi) of moon Titan
- Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (430,000 km; 270,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Closest distance (284,000 km; 177,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 145
- Distant flyby (altitude = 68,000 km; 42,000 mi) of moon Enceladus
- Distant flyby (altitude = 92,000 km; 57,000 mi) of moon Pallene
- Distant flyby (altitude = 48,000 km; 30,000 mi) of moon Tethys
- Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (660,000 km; 410,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Cassini short engine burn number 278 to stay on course
- Cassini short engine burn number 279 to stay on course
- Farthest distance (3,300,000 km; 2,000,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 146
- Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (440,000 km; 270,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Closest distance (285,000 km; 177,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 146
- Distant flyby (altitude = 10,000 km; 6,000 mi) of moon Telesto
- Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (650,000 km; 410,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Farthest distance (3,300,000 km; 2,000,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 147
- Cassini short engine burn number 280 to stay on course
- Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (440,000 km; 270,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Distant flyby (altitude = 118,000 km; 73,000 mi) of moon Aegaeon
- Closest distance (284,000 km; 177,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 147
- Distant flyby (altitude = 70,000 km; 43,000 mi) of moon Helene
- Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (650,000 km; 410,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Close flyby (altitude = 10,053 km; 6,247 mi) of moon Titan
- Cassini short engine burn number 281 to stay on course
- Cassini short engine burn number 282 to stay on course
- Farthest distance (2,900,000 km; 1,800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 148
- Cassini short engine burn number 283 to stay on course
- Close flyby (altitude = 1,873 km; 1,164 mi) of moon Titan
- Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (450,000 km; 280,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Closest distance (355,000 km; 221,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 148
- Cassini short engine burn number 284 to stay on course
- Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,160,000 km; 720,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Cassini short engine burn number 285 to stay on course
- Farthest distance (4,100,000 km; 2,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 149
- Cassini short engine burn number 286 to stay on course
- Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (450,000 km; 280,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Distant flyby (altitude = 7,000 km; 4,000 mi) of moon Helene
- Distant flyby (altitude = 62,000 km; 39,000 mi) of moon Telesto
- Closest distance (355,000 km; 221,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 149
- Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,190,000 km; 740,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Close flyby (altitude = 1,359 km; 844 mi) of moon Titan
- Cassini short engine burn number 287 to stay on course
- Farthest distance (2,800,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 150
- Distant flyby (altitude = 628,000 km; 390,000 mi) of moon Titan
- Distant flyby (altitude = 93,000 km; 58,000 mi) of moon Helene
- Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
- Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
- Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (280,000 km; 170,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Distant flyby (altitude = 93,000 km; 58,000 mi) of moon Janus
- Distant flyby (altitude = 110,000 km; 68,000 mi) of moon Pan
- Closest distance (244,000 km; 151,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 150
- Distant flyby (altitude = 113,000 km; 70,000 mi) of moon Prometheus
- Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,180,000 km; 730,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Farthest distance (2,800,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 151
- Distant flyby (altitude = 77,000 km; 48,000 mi) of moon Helene
- Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
- Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
- Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (280,000 km; 170,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Distant flyby (altitude = 984,000 km; 611,000 mi) of moon Titan
- Distant flyby (altitude = 51,000 km; 31,000 mi) of moon Telesto
- Closest distance (244,000 km; 152,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 151
- Distant flyby (altitude = 97,000 km; 61,000 mi) of moon Methone
- Distant flyby (altitude = 6,000 km; 4,000 mi) of moon Rhea
- Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,170,000 km; 720,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Farthest distance (2,800,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 152
- Cassini short engine burn number 288 to stay on course
- Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
- Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
- Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (280,000 km; 170,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Distant flyby (altitude = 96,000 km; 60,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
- Closest distance (244,000 km; 152,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 152
- Distant flyby (altitude = 118,000 km; 73,000 mi) of moon Atlas
- Distant flyby (altitude = 586,000 km; 364,000 mi) of moon Titan
- Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,160,000 km; 720,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Distant flyby (altitude = 25,000 km; 16,000 mi) of moon Hyperion
- Cassini short engine burn number 288a to stay on course
- Farthest distance (2,800,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 153
- Cassini short engine burn number 289 to stay on course
- Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind the moon Titan
- Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind the moon Titan
- Close flyby (altitude = 5,821 km; 3,617 mi) of moon Titan
- Distant flyby (altitude = 25,000 km; 16,000 mi) of moon Rhea
- Distant flyby (altitude = 33,000 km; 20,000 mi) of moon Tethys
- Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
- Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
- Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
- Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (230,000 km; 140,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
- Distant flyby (altitude = 58,000 km; 36,000 mi) of moon Pandora
- Distant flyby (altitude = 42,000 km; 26,000 mi) of moon Enceladus
- Closest distance (195,000 km; 121,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 153
- Distant flyby (altitude = 46,000 km; 28,000 mi) of moon Janus
- Distant flyby (altitude = 120,000 km; 75,000 mi) of moon Methone
- Distant flyby (altitude = 26,000 km; 16,000 mi) of moon Pallene
- Distant flyby (altitude = 23,000 km; 15,000 mi) of moon Telesto
- Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (870,000 km; 540,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Cassini short engine burn number 290 to stay on course
- Distant flyby (altitude = 58,000 km; 36,000 mi) of moon Hyperion
- Cassini short engine burn number 291 to stay on course
- Farthest distance (2,400,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 154
- Distant flyby (altitude = 680,000 km; 422,000 mi) of moon Titan
- Cassini short engine burn number 292 to stay on course
- Distant flyby (altitude = 836,000 km; 519,000 mi) of moon Titan
- Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (280,000 km; 170,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
- Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
- Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
- Close flyby (altitude = 99 km; 62 mi) of moon Enceladus
- Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
- Closest distance (196,000 km; 122,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 154
- Distant flyby (altitude = 68,000 km; 42,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
- Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
- Distant flyby (altitude = 125,000 km; 78,000 mi) of moon Calypso
- Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (500,000 km; 310,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Cassini short engine burn number 294 to stay on course
- Cassini short engine burn number 295 to stay on course
- Farthest distance (2,400,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 155
- Distant flyby (altitude = 26,000 km; 16,000 mi) of moon Telesto
- Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (290,000 km; 180,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
- Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
- Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
- Close flyby (altitude = 1,231 km; 765 mi) of moon Enceladus
- Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
- Closest distance (197,000 km; 122,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 155
- Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
- Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (500,000 km; 310,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Cassini short engine burn number 296 to stay on course
- Cassini short engine burn number 297 to stay on course
- Farthest distance (2,400,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 156
- Cassini short engine burn number 298 to stay on course
- Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (290,000 km; 180,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
- Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
- Close flyby (altitude = 496 km; 308 mi) of moon Enceladus
- Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
- Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
- Distant flyby (altitude = 19,000 km; 12,000 mi) of moon Methone
- Closest distance (197,000 km; 122,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 156
- Distant flyby (altitude = 76,000 km; 47,000 mi) of moon Pandora
- Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
- Distant flyby (altitude = 86,000 km; 54,000 mi) of moon Calypso
- Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (490,000 km; 300,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Cassini short engine burn number 299 to stay on course
- Farthest distance (2,400,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 157
- Distant flyby (altitude = 103,000 km; 64,000 mi) of moon Helene
- Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (320,000 km; 200,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Cassini short engine burn number 300 to stay on course
- Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
- Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
- Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
- Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
- Distant flyby (altitude = 35,000 km; 21,000 mi) of moon Enceladus
- Closest distance (196,000 km; 122,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 157
- Distant flyby (altitude = 51,000 km; 32,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
- Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
- Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (420,000 km; 260,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Distant flyby (altitude = 863,000 km; 536,000 mi) of moon Titan
- Distant flyby (altitude = 748,000 km; 465,000 mi) of moon Titan
- Cassini short engine burn number 300a to stay on course
- Farthest distance (2,400,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 158
- Cassini short engine burn number 301 to stay on course
- Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (320,000 km; 200,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
- Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
- Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
- Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
- Distant flyby (altitude = 92,000 km; 57,000 mi) of moon Calypso
- Closest distance (196,000 km; 121,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 158
- Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
- Distant flyby (altitude = 20,000 km; 12,000 mi) of moon Enceladus
- Distant flyby (altitude = 61,000 km; 38,000 mi) of moon Tethys
- Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (420,000 km; 260,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,510,000 km; 940,000 mi wrt Saturn)
- Cassini short engine burn number 303 to stay on course
- Cassini short engine burn number 304 to stay on course
- Farthest distance (2,900,000 km; 1,800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 159
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