T-106: Bouncing Radio Waves Off Titan's Lakes (Again!)

T-106: Bouncing Radio Waves Off Titan's Lakes (Again!)
The T-106 flyby presents another opportunity to bounce signals off the surface of the northern lakes, this time on an outbound encounter. Known as a bistatic scattering experiment, the results can be used to reveal details about the nature and composition of the surface and how those characteristics vary from place to place. This observation will primarily cover the eastern region of Kraken Mare, the largest body of liquid on Titan.
Titan Flyby at a Glance
Date
Oct. 24, 2014
Altitude
629 miles (1,013 km)
Speed
13,000 mph (5.6 km/sec)