No Close Flybye of Mimas

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Mark Eby — 7/27/2004 1:58:59 AM (archived)

Highlights of the Saturn Tour

But

74 Orbits of Saturn

45 Close flybys of Titan

8 close "targeted" flybys of other satellites:

3 close flybys of Enceladus (The Io/Europa of the Saturn system)
Phoebe
Hyperion
Dione
Rhea
Iapetus

30 additional satellite flybys at distances less than 100,000 kilometers
(about 62,100 miles)

Many Saturn and Ring occultation opportunities

One "Titan 180 degree transfer

One high inclination sequence

Based on info further on down the page I think the icy satellite close approaches are in the summer of 2007.
"June 30, 2007 through August 31, 2007 Immediately following the Titan 180 transfer sequence, the spacecraft makes several close flybys of the icy satellites to study these enigmatic moons in detail."

Regards,
Mark

The whole thread (15 posts)

New picture of the Death Star (Mimas) - REB - 7/26/2004 3:33:06 PM
- What's the closest approach to Mimas going to be? - Tom Brosz - 7/26/2004 4:51:30 PM
  - I'd be surprised if there wasn't a good close up in the extended mission - Buck Galaxy - 7/27/2004 9:41:50 PM
    - I Agree And More Close Passes of the Other Major Moons Which Prove Most Interesting - Mark Eby - 7/28/2004 12:45:08 AM
  - Dr. Linda Spilker spoke at JPL recently - alcaray - 7/27/2004 8:55:37 PM
  - Thanks, all! I guess I'll have to take what I can get. - Tom Brosz - 7/27/2004 4:46:48 AM
  - 5 flybys less than 100,000 km - Pete B. - 7/27/2004 3:10:19 AM
    - Thanks - you have more on timing and resolution for other moons? - E.P. Grondine - 7/29/2004 4:21:19 PM
    - What's Your Source? - Mark Eby - 7/29/2004 3:15:48 AM
      - re: What's Your Source? - Pete B. - 7/29/2004 5:55:00 PM
        
        re: What's Your Source? - Alex R. Blackwell - 7/29/2004 7:52:14 PM
        
        Cassini orbital tour - Alex R. Blackwell - 7/29/2004 7:39:36 PM
  - Detailed 168 Page 1997 Report On Mission Had 5 Medium Range flybyes of Mimas - Mark Eby - 7/27/2004 2:24:30 AM
  - No Close Flybye of Mimas - Mark Eby - 7/27/2004 1:58:59 AM
  - re: What's the closest approach to Mimas going to be? - REB - 7/26/2004 5:45:57 PM

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