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Titan Flyby 5 (T-5): Apr. 16, 2005

This map of Titan's surface illustrates the regions that will be imaged by Cassini during the spacecraft's close flyby of the haze-covered moon on April 16, 2005. At closest approach, the spacecraft is expected to pass approximately 1,025 kilometers (637 miles) above the moon's surface.
This map of Titan's surface illustrates the regions that will be imaged by Cassini during the spacecraft's close flyby of the haze-covered moon on April 16, 2005.

This map of Titan's surface illustrates the regions that will be imaged by Cassini during the spacecraft's close flyby of the haze-covered moon on April 16, 2005. At closest approach, the spacecraft is expected to pass approximately 1,025 kilometers (637 miles) above the moon's surface.

At a Glance

Date
April 16, 2016 (19:11 SCET)

Altitude
638 miles (1,027 km)

Speed (Relative to Titan)
14,000 mph (6.1 km/sec)

Phase
127 deg