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Titan Flyby 3 (T-3): Feb. 15, 2005

Illustration of Cassini spacecraft at Titan.

This was an early mapping run by the Cassini orbitier.

At a Glance

Date
Feb. 15, 2005 (06:57 SCET)

Altitude
981miles (1,579 km)

Speed (relative to Titan)
13,421 mph (6 km/sec)

Phase
99 deg

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Nov 05, 2024
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