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Saturn Tour Dates: 2017

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Spacecraft Event Time

This page contains the Saturn tour dates for 2017. Dates are listed in Spacecraft Event Time (SCET), which is the time the something happens at the spacecraft based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

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Jan. 1, 2017 – Orbit 255

  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (150,000 km; 90,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (150,000 km; 93,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 255
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 99,000 km; 61,000 mi) of moon Daphnis

Jan. 2, 2017 – Orbit 255

  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn

Jan. 4, 2017 – Orbit 255

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

Jan. 5, 2017 – Orbit 256

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 256.

Jan. 9, 2017 – Orbit 256

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 101,000 km; 63,000 mi) of moon Atlas
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 71,000 km; 44,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (150,000 km; 90,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (150,000 km; 93,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 256
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 56,000 km; 35,000 mi) of moon Daphnis
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 95,000 km; 59,000 mi) of moon Prometheus
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn

Jan. 11, 2017 – Orbit 256

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

Jan. 12, 2017 – Orbit 257

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 257.

Jan. 16, 2017 – Orbit 257

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 117,000 km; 73,000 mi) of moon Janus
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 25,000 km; 15,000 mi) of moon Atlas
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 63,000 km; 39,000 mi) of moon Pallene
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (150,000 km; 90,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 18,000 km; 11,000 mi) of moon Daphnis
  • Closest distance (150,000 km; 93,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 257
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn

Jan. 17, 2017 – Orbit 257

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 724,000 km; 450,000 mi) of moon Titan

Jan. 18, 2017 – Orbit 257

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

Jan. 19, 2017 – Orbit 258

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 258.

Jan. 23, 2017 – Orbit 258

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 39,000 km; 24,000 mi) of moon Daphnis
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 124,000 km; 77,000 mi) of moon Enceladus
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (150,000 km; 90,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 19,000 km; 12,000 mi) of moon Pandora
  • Closest distance (150,000 km; 93,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 258
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 60,000 km; 37,000 mi) of moon Atlas

Jan. 24, 2017 – Orbit 258

  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn

Jan. 26, 2017 – Orbit 258

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 259.

Jan. 30, 2017 – Orbit 259

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 86,000 km; 53,000 mi) of moon Daphnis
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 40,000 km; 25,000 mi) of moon Mimas
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 6,000 km; 4,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (150,000 km; 90,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 53,000 km; 33,000 mi) of moon Prometheus
  • Closest distance (150,000 km; 93,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 259

Jan. 31, 2017 – Orbit 259

  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn

Feb. 1, 2017 – Orbit 259

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 221,000 km; 137,000 mi) of moon Titan

Feb. 2, 2017 – Orbit 259

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

Feb. 3, 2017 – Orbit 260

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 260.

Feb. 6, 2017 – Orbit 260

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 96,000 km; 59,000 mi) of moon Pan
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 91,000 km; 57,000 mi) of moon Janus
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration. High gain antenna used like umbrella to shield Cassini.
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (150,000 km; 90,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 84,000 km; 52,000 mi) of moon Methone
  • Closest distance (151,000 km; 94,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 260

Feb. 7, 2017 – Orbit 260

  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn

Feb. 9, 2017 – Orbit 260

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

Feb. 10, 2017 – Orbit 261

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 261.

Feb. 13, 2017 – Orbit 261

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 75,000 km; 47,000 mi) of moon Aegaeon
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 69,000 km; 43,000 mi) of moon Methone
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration. High gain antenna used like umbrella to shield Cassini.
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (150,000 km; 90,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (151,000 km; 94,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 261

Feb. 14, 2017 – Orbit 261

  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn

Feb. 16, 2017 – Orbit 261

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

Feb. 17, 2017 – Orbit 261

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 186,000 km; 116,000 mi) of moon Titan

Feb. 17, 2017 – Orbit 262

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 262.
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 74,000 km; 46,000 mi) of moon Pan
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 68,000 km; 42,000 mi) of moon Prometheus

Feb. 21, 2017 – Orbit 262

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 106,000 km; 66,000 mi) of moon Pallene
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 11,000 km; 7,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (150,000 km; 90,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 51,000 km; 32,000 mi) of moon Aegaeon
  • Closest distance (149,000 km; 93,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 262
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn

Feb. 23, 2017 – Orbit 262

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

Feb. 24, 2017 – Orbit 263

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 263.

Feb. 28, 2017 – Orbit 263

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 92,000 km; 57,000 mi) of moon Janus
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 57,000 km; 36,000 mi) of moon Pandora
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (150,000 km; 90,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (149,000 km; 93,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 263
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings

March 1, 2017 – Orbit 263

  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn

March 2, 2017 – Orbit 263

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

March 3, 2017 – Orbit 264

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 264.

March 5, 2017 – Orbit 264

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 492,000 km; 306,000 mi) of moon Titan

March 7, 2017 – Orbit 264

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 102,000 km; 63,000 mi) of moon Mimas
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 25,000 km; 15,000 mi) of moon Pan
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (150,000 km; 90,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (149,000 km; 92,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 264

March 8, 2017 – Orbit 264

  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn

March 10, 2017 – Orbit 264

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

March 11, 2017 – Orbit 265

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 265.

March 14, 2017 – Orbit 265

  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (150,000 km; 90,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 38,000 km; 24,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
  • Closest distance (149,000 km; 92,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 265
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 111,000 km; 69,000 mi) of moon Pandora

March 15, 2017 – Orbit 265

  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn

March 17, 2017 – Orbit 265

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

March 18, 2017 – Orbit 266

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 266.

March 20, 2017 – Orbit 266

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 874,000 km; 543,000 mi) of moon Titan

March 21, 2017 – Orbit 266

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 44,000 km; 27,000 mi) of moon Janus
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 107,000 km; 66,000 mi) of moon Pallene
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (150,000 km; 90,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (148,000 km; 92,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 266
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 55,000 km; 34,000 mi) of moon Pan

March 22, 2017 – Orbit 266

  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 955,000 km; 593,000 mi) of moon Titan

March 24, 2017 – Orbit 266

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

March 25, 2017 – Orbit 267

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 267.

March 29, 2017 – Orbit 267

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 93,000 km; 58,000 mi) of moon Enceladus
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (150,000 km; 90,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 121,000 km; 75,000 mi) of moon Mimas
  • Closest distance (148,000 km; 92,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 267
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn

March 31, 2017 – Orbit 267

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

April 1, 2017 – Orbit 268

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 268.

April 5, 2017 – Orbit 268

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 66,000 km; 41,000 mi) of moon Atlas
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 40,000 km; 25,000 mi) of moon Pandora
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (150,000 km; 90,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (148,000 km; 92,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 268
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 111,000 km; 69,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn

April 6, 2017 – Orbit 268

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 478,000 km; 297,000 mi) of moon Titan

April 7, 2017 – Orbit 268

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

April 8, 2017 – Orbit 269

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 269.

April 12, 2017 – Orbit 269

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 98,000 km; 61,000 mi) of moon Mimas
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 21,000 km; 13,000 mi) of moon Aegaeon
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (150,000 km; 90,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 9,000 km; 6,000 mi) of moon Janus
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 15,000 km; 9,000 mi) of moon Atlas
  • Closest distance (149,000 km; 92,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 269
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 88,000 km; 55,000 mi) of moon Prometheus
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn

April 13, 2017 – Orbit 269

  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn

April 14, 2017 – Orbit 269

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

April 15, 2017 – Orbit 270

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 270.

April 18, 2017 – Orbit 270

  • Cassini short engine burn number 469 to stay on course

April 19, 2017 – Orbit 270

  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (150,000 km; 90,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 89,000 km; 55,000 mi) of moon Methone
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 111,000 km; 69,000 mi) of moon Aegaeon
  • Closest distance (149,000 km; 92,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 270
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 77,000 km; 48,000 mi) of moon Atlas
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 117,000 km; 73,000 mi) of moon Pandora
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 118,000 km; 73,000 mi) of moon Daphnis

April 20, 2017 – Orbit 270

  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn

April 22, 2017 – Orbit 270

  • Close flyby (altitude = 979 km; 608 mi) of moon Titan
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 271.
  • Series of 22 orbits with periapses / ring crossings between Rings and planet

April 26, 2017 – Orbit 271

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 99,000 km; 62,000 mi) of moon Janus
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 74,000 km; 46,000 mi) of moon Atlas
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (60,000 km; 40,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (64,000 km; 40,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 271
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 83,000 km; 52,000 mi) of moon Daphnis
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 104,000 km; 65,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn

April 28, 2017 – Orbit 271

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

April 29, 2017 – Orbit 272

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 272.

May 2, 2017 -Orbit 272

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 77,000 km; 48,000 mi) of moon Daphnis
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 75,000 km; 47,000 mi) of moon PrometheusCassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (60,000 km; 40,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (64,000 km; 40,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 272
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn

May 4, 2017 – Orbit 272

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

May 5, 2017 – Orbit 273

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 273.

May 7, 2017 – Orbit 273

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 488,000 km; 303,000 mi) of moon Titan

May 9, 2017 – Orbit 273

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 120,000 km; 74,000 mi) of moon Daphnis
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 114,000 km; 71,000 mi) of moon Pan
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (60,000 km; 40,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 79,000 km; 49,000 mi) of moon Pandora
  • Closest distance (64,000 km; 40,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 273
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 979,000 km; 608,000 mi) of moon Titan

May 11, 2017 – Orbit 273

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

May 12, 2017 – Orbit 274

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 274.

May 15, 2017 – Orbit 274

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 87,000 km; 54,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (60,000 km; 40,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 75,000 km; 47,000 mi) of moon Pan
  • Closest distance (64,000 km; 40,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 274
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 86,000 km; 53,000 mi) of moon Prometheus
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 123,000 km; 76,000 mi) of moon Aegaeon
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 121,000 km; 75,000 mi) of moon Atlas
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn

May 17, 2017 – Orbit 274

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,200,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

May 18, 2017 – Orbit 275

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 275.

May 21, 2017 – Orbit 275

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 88,000 km; 55,000 mi) of moon Atlas
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (60,000 km; 40,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (64,000 km; 40,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 275
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 107,000 km; 66,000 mi) of moon Janus
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 120,000 km; 74,000 mi) of moon Aegaeon

May 22, 2017 – Orbit 275

  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn

May 23, 2017 – Orbit 275

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 139,000 km; 86,000 mi) of moon Titan

May 24, 2017 – Orbit 275

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,200,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Northern summer solstice (maximum Solar declination)

May 25, 2017 – Orbit 276

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 276.

May 28, 2017 – Orbit 276

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 104,000 km; 65,000 mi) of moon Pandora
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (60,000 km; 40,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 123,000 km; 77,000 mi) of moon Mimas
  • Closest distance (65,000 km; 40,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 276
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 125,000 km; 78,000 mi) of moon Aegaeon
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 118,000 km; 73,000 mi) of moon Prometheus
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn

May 30, 2017 – Orbit 276

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,200,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

May 31, 2017 – Orbit 277

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 277.

June 4, 2017 – Orbit 277

  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn

June 6, 2017 – Orbit 277

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,200,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

June 7, 2017 – Orbit 278

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 278.

June 8, 2017 – Orbit 278

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 349,000 km; 217,000 mi) of moon Titan

June 10, 2017 – Orbit 278

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (60,000 km; 40,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (64,000 km; 40,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 278
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 84,000 km; 52,000 mi) of moon Pan
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 104,000 km; 65,000 mi) of moon Janus
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings

June 12, 2017 – Orbit 278

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,200,000 km; 740,000 mi wrt Saturn)

June 13, 2017 – Orbit 279

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 279.

June 16, 2017 – Orbit 279

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 100,000 km; 62,000 mi) of moon Prometheus
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 74,000 km; 46,000 mi) of moon Atlas
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (60,000 km; 40,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (64,000 km; 40,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 279
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 116,000 km; 72,000 mi) of moon Daphnis
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings

June 17, 2017 – Orbit 279

  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings

June 19, 2017 – Orbit 279

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,190,000 km; 740,000 mi wrt Saturn)

June 20, 2017 – Orbit 280

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 280.

June 23, 2017 – Orbit 280

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 110,000 km; 68,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (60,000 km; 40,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (64,000 km; 40,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 280
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 82,000 km; 51,000 mi) of moon Daphnis
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 95,000 km; 59,000 mi) of moon Pandora
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings

June 24, 2017 – Orbit 280

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 338,000 km; 210,000 mi) of moon Titan

June 25, 2017 – Orbit 280

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,190,000 km; 740,000 mi wrt Saturn)

June 26, 2017 – Orbit 281

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 281.

June 29, 2017 – Orbit 281

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 99,000 km; 61,000 mi) of moon Pan
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 73,000 km; 45,000 mi) of moon Daphnis
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 75,000 km; 46,000 mi) of moon Prometheus
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (60,000 km; 40,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (64,000 km; 40,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 281
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 96,000 km; 60,000 mi) of moon Janus
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings

July 2, 2017 – Orbit 281

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,190,000 km; 740,000 mi wrt Saturn)

July 3, 2017 – Orbit 282

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 282.

July 6, 2017 – Orbit 282

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 92,000 km; 57,000 mi) of moon Daphnis
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (60,000 km; 40,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (64,000 km; 40,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 282
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 104,000 km; 65,000 mi) of moon Pan
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings

July 8, 2017 – Orbit 282

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,190,000 km; 740,000 mi wrt Saturn)

July 9, 2017 – Orbit 283

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 283.

July 10, 2017 – Orbit 283

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 248,000 km; 154,000 mi) of moon Titan

July 12, 2017 – Orbit 283

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 115,000 km; 71,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (60,000 km; 40,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 80,000 km; 50,000 mi) of moon Pandora
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 81,000 km; 50,000 mi) of moon Atlas
  • Closest distance (63,000 km; 39,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 283
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 113,000 km; 70,000 mi) of moon Prometheus
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings

July 13, 2017 – Orbit 283

  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings

July 14, 2017 – Orbit 283

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,180,000 km; 740,000 mi wrt Saturn)

July 16, 2017 – Orbit 284

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 284.

July 19, 2017 – Orbit 284

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 121,000 km; 75,000 mi) of moon Atlas
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (60,000 km; 40,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 94,000 km; 58,000 mi) of moon Janus
  • Closest distance (63,000 km; 39,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 284
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings

July 21, 2017 – Orbit 284

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,180,000 km; 730,000 mi wrt Saturn)

July 22, 2017 – Orbit 285

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 285.

July 24, 2017 – Orbit 285

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 908,000 km; 564,000 mi) of moon Titan

July 25, 2017 – Orbit 285

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 80,000 km; 50,000 mi) of moon Pan
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (60,000 km; 40,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (63,000 km; 39,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 285
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings

July 26, 2017 – Orbit 285

  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 549,000 km; 341,000 mi) of moon Titan

July 27, 2017 – Orbit 285

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,180,000 km; 730,000 mi wrt Saturn)

July 28, 2017 – Orbit 286

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 286.

Aug. 1, 2017 – Orbit 286

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 113,000 km; 70,000 mi) of moon Prometheus
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 85,000 km; 53,000 mi) of moon Pandora
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (60,000 km; 40,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (63,000 km; 39,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 286
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 118,000 km; 73,000 mi) of moon Pan
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings

Aug. 3, 2017 – Orbit 286

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,180,000 km; 730,000 mi wrt Saturn)

Aug. 4, 2017 – Orbit 287

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 287.

Aug. 7, 2017 – Orbit 287

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (60,000 km; 40,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 90,000 km; 56,000 mi) of moon Janus
  • Closest distance (63,000 km; 39,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 287
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 94,000 km; 59,000 mi) of moon Atlas
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 120,000 km; 75,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings

Aug. 8, 2017 – Orbit 287

  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings

Aug. 9, 2017 – Orbit 287

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,170,000 km; 730,000 mi wrt Saturn)

Aug. 10, 2017 – Orbit 288

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 288.
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 175,000 km; 109,000 mi) of moon Titan

Aug. 14, 2017 – Orbit 288

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 107,000 km; 67,000 mi) of moon Atlas
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 80,000 km; 49,000 mi) of moon Prometheus
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (60,000 km; 40,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (62,000 km; 39,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 288
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings

Aug. 16, 2017 – Orbit 288

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,170,000 km; 730,000 mi wrt Saturn)

Aug. 17, 2017 – Orbit 289

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 289.

Aug. 20, 2017 – Orbit 289

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 121,000 km; 75,000 mi) of moon Pandora
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 76,000 km; 47,000 mi) of moon Pan
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (60,000 km; 40,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (62,000 km; 39,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 289
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 115,000 km; 72,000 mi) of moon Daphnis
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings

Aug. 22, 2017 – Orbit 289

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,160,000 km; 720,000 mi wrt Saturn)

Aug. 23, 2017 – Orbit 290

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 290.

Aug. 26, 2017 – Orbit 290

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 736,000 km; 458,000 mi) of moon Titan

Aug. 27, 2017 – Orbit 290

Aug. 29, 2017 – Orbit 290

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 91,000 km; 57,000 mi) of moon Janus
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (60,000 km; 40,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 81,000 km; 50,000 mi) of moon Daphnis
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 85,000 km; 53,000 mi) of moon Prometheus
  • Closest distance (62,000 km; 39,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 290
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 100,000 km; 62,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 101,000 km; 63,000 mi) of moon Pandora
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 119,000 km; 74,000 mi) of moon Pan
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 744,000 km; 462,000 mi) of moon Titan

Aug. 29, 2017 – Orbit 290

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,160,000 km; 720,000 mi wrt Saturn)

Aug. 30, 2017 – Orbit 291

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 291.

Sept. 2, 2017 -Orbit 291

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 80,000 km; 50,000 mi) of moon Daphnis
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (60,000 km; 40,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (62,000 km; 39,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 291
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 93,000 km; 58,000 mi) of moon Atlas
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings

Sept. 4, 2017 – Orbit 291

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,160,000 km; 720,000 mi wrt Saturn)

Sept. 5, 2017 – Orbit 292

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 292.

Sept. 9, 2017 – Orbit 292

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 116,000 km; 72,000 mi) of moon Daphnis
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 110,000 km; 68,000 mi) of moon Atlas
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (60,000 km; 40,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (62,000 km; 39,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 292
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 115,000 km; 72,000 mi) of moon Prometheus
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings

Sept. 11, 2017 – Orbit 292

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,160,000 km; 720,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 119,049 km; 73,974 mi) of moon Titan

Sept. 12, 2017 – Orbit 293

  • Farthest distance (1,300,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 293.

Sept. 15, 2017 – Orbit 293

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 111,000 km; 69,000 mi) of moon Janus
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 91,000 km; 57,000 mi) of moon Pan
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 86,000 km; 53,000 mi) of moon Pandora
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 92,000 km; 57,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
  • End of mission, atmospheric entry into Saturn

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