Cassini by the Numbers: 2016
September 14, 2016
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The Cassini spacecraft has logged some impressive numbers in the 12 years since it arrived at Saturn on July 1, 2004. This infographic offers a snapshot of just a few of the mission's big numbers as it heads into a final year of science at Saturn.
Cassini: 12 Years at Saturn
By the Numbers:
Commands Executed: 2.4 million
GB of Science Data Collected: 599 GB
Moons Discovered: 10 (six confirmed, three provisional and one that may just be a temporary moon)
2014 version
Close Flybys of Saturn’ moons: 157
Nations participating: 27
Miles Traveled since arrival: 2.2 billion
Science Papers Published: 3,616
Orbits completed: 243
Images taken: 379,300
Engine Burns: 349
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