Cassini’s 10 best pictures from its 13-year voyage around Saturn
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Cassini’s 10 best pictures from its 13-year voyage around Saturn
On 15 September, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft will crash into Saturn, ending its mission with a bang. New Scientist looks back at 10 of its best images
CASSINI: THE GRAND FINALE (Updated countdowns below)
Because Saturn is so far from Earth, Cassini will have been gone for about 83 minutes by the time its final signal reaches the Deep Space Network's Canberra station in Australia on Sept. 15, 2017.
The current predicted time for loss of signal on Earth is 4:55 a.m. PDT (7:55 a.m. EDT) on Sept. 15, 2017. This time may change as Saturn's atmosphere slows Cassini during each of the final orbits.
Countdowns and timeline below
Because Saturn is so far from Earth, Cassini will have been gone for about 83 minutes by the time its final signal reaches the Deep Space Network's Canberra station in Australia on Sept. 15, 2017.
The current predicted time for loss of signal on Earth is 4:55 a.m. PDT (7:55 a.m. EDT) on Sept. 15, 2017. This time may change as Saturn's atmosphere slows Cassini during each of the final orbits.
Countdowns and timeline below
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Cassini: The Grand Finale
Cassini: Mission to Saturn: End of Mission Timeline
Cassini is one of the most ambitious efforts in planetary space exploration. A joint endeavour of NASA, ESA and the Italian space agency, Cassini is a sophisticated spacecraft exploring the Saturnian system since 2004.
Cassini to live-stream its final moments in Saturn’s atmosphere
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Cassini to live-stream its final moments in Saturn’s atmosphere
Before the Cassini spacecraft ends its 20-year mission by disintegrating in Saturn’s atmosphere, we have one last chance for new information on the gas giant
Cassini update
14th September - 19:58 UTC
Right now, Cassini is scheduled to take the final image with it's cameras. In about 24 minutes the craft will begin its finally downlink of data back to earth among which it'll send the final image.
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14th September - 19:58 UTC
Right now, Cassini is scheduled to take the final image with it's cameras. In about 24 minutes the craft will begin its finally downlink of data back to earth among which it'll send the final image.
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Cassini update
14th September - 20:22 UTC
Spacecraft turns antenna to Earth; communications pass begins for final playback from Cassini's data recorder, including final images. Communications link is continuous from now to end of mission (~14.5 hours)
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14th September - 20:22 UTC
Spacecraft turns antenna to Earth; communications pass begins for final playback from Cassini's data recorder, including final images. Communications link is continuous from now to end of mission (~14.5 hours)
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Cassini update
15th September - 03:15 UTC
Deep Space Network station in Canberra, Australia, takes over tracking Cassini to end of mission
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15th September - 03:15 UTC
Deep Space Network station in Canberra, Australia, takes over tracking Cassini to end of mission
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Cassini update
15th September - 05:08 UTC
High above Saturn, Cassini crosses the orbital distance of Enceladus for the last time
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15th September - 05:08 UTC
High above Saturn, Cassini crosses the orbital distance of Enceladus for the last time
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Cassini update
15th September - 07:14 UTC
Spacecraft begins a 5-minute roll to point instrument (INMS) that will sample Saturn's atmosphere and reconfigures systems for real-time data transmission at 27 kilobits per second (3.4 kilobytes per second). Final, real-time relay of data begins
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15th September - 07:14 UTC
Spacecraft begins a 5-minute roll to point instrument (INMS) that will sample Saturn's atmosphere and reconfigures systems for real-time data transmission at 27 kilobits per second (3.4 kilobytes per second). Final, real-time relay of data begins
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Cassini update
15th September - 07:22 UTC
High above Saturn, Cassini crosses the orbital distance of the F ring (outermost of the main rings) for the last time
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15th September - 07:22 UTC
High above Saturn, Cassini crosses the orbital distance of the F ring (outermost of the main rings) for the last time
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Final images received from Cassini
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Final images received from Cassini
With just a few hours to go to the end of the mission, we'd like to show off the last images taken by Cassini. Please keep in mind they're raw and unprocessed at the moment. Stay tuned to @EverythingScience for updates on the last moments of Cassini. NASA/JPL…
Cassini update
15th September - 10:31 UTC
Atmospheric entry begins; thrusters firing at 10% of capacity
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15th September - 10:31 UTC
Atmospheric entry begins; thrusters firing at 10% of capacity
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Cassini update
15th September - 10:32 UTC
Thrusters at 100% of capacity; high-gain antenna begins to point away from Earth, leading to loss of signal
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15th September - 10:32 UTC
Thrusters at 100% of capacity; high-gain antenna begins to point away from Earth, leading to loss of signal
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Cassini update
15th September - 10:33 UTC
Final signal sent from Saturn. End of mission. Cassini is no more. The last signal will be recieved on Earth in about 86 minutes.
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15th September - 10:33 UTC
Final signal sent from Saturn. End of mission. Cassini is no more. The last signal will be recieved on Earth in about 86 minutes.
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Cassini update
15th September - 11:55 UTC
Final signal recieved on Earth.
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15th September - 11:55 UTC
Final signal recieved on Earth.
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Watching Cassini’s last moments from inside NASA mission control
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Watching Cassini’s last moments from inside NASA mission control
The Cassini team was at once somber and excited as they watched the spacecraft’s radio heartbeat flicker out. Mika McKinnon joined them to say goodbye