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Saturn; Cassini’s Excellent Adventure. Saturn. About nine times Earth’s diameter 95 times as massive as Earth 1.4 billion kilometers (900 million miles) from Sun Orbits Sun in 29.5 years Largest moon is Titan (5100 km), 7 others 300-1500 km, 52 smaller moons. Saturn as Seen from Earth.
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Saturn • About nine times Earth’s diameter • 95 times as massive as Earth • 1.4 billion kilometers (900 million miles) from Sun • Orbits Sun in 29.5 years • Largest moon is Titan (5100 km), 7 others 300-1500 km, 52 smaller moons
This is Rocket Science • Launch: October 15, 1997 • Venus Flyby April 26, 1998 • Venus Flyby June 24, 1999 • Earth Flyby August 18, 1999 • Jupiter Flyby December 30, 2000 • Saturn Orbit Insertion July 1, 2004 • Huygens Probe Separation Dec. 24, 2004 • Titan Landing January 14, 2005
Behind Saturn You Are Here