Cassini Solstice Mission

Artwork depicting the second extended mission for Cassini, called the "Solstice Mission."
March 21, 2011
Language
  • english

The Cassini mission entered its second extended mission, called the Cassini Solstice Mission, in September 2010. This extension enables scientists to study seasonal and other long-term weather changes on the planet and its moons. Cassini arrived just after Saturn's northern winter solstice, and this extension continues until a few months past northern summer solstice in May 2017.

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