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Titan Flyby – July 2, 2006

The mosaic shown here was composed with data from Cassini's visual and infrared mapping spectrometer taken during the Titan flyby Dec. 26, 2005.

Two years after reaching Saturn, the Cassini spacecraft is halfway to completing its orbital mission. On July 2, Cassini will perform its 16th flyby of Saturn's largest moon, Titan. Cassini will focus on the interactions between Titan's atmosphere and the big bubble that surrounds Saturn, called the magnetosphere. Cassini will also study Titan's surface to enable a better understanding of its properties and composition.

Date
July 2, 2006

Altitude
1,184 miles (1,905 km)

Speed
13,000 mph (5.8 km/sec)