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Posted by baalke on September 28, 2007, 12:31 pm
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http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/events/titan20071002/index.cfm
Cassini: Titan Flyby - Oct. 2, 2007
Cassini Heads South on Next Titan Flyby
The Cassini spacecraft has been moving progressively over Titan's
southern hemisphere and is getting ready for a Titan flyby on Oct. 2,
2007. During this flyby, Cassini's radar instrument will have a chance
to image the surface.
This will be the radar instrument's southernmost flyby to date. The
next
few radar passes should bring the spacecraft closer to the south pole.
Scientists will be on the hunt for lakes or seas to see if they are as
prevalent here as they are at the north pole.
Titan at a Glance
Titan Flyby
Oct. 2, 2007 (SCET)
Altitude
975 km (605 miles)
Speed
6.3 km/sec (14,000 mph)
Details
+ Mission Description PDF ( 1.4 MB)
<http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/products/pdfs/
20071002_titan_mission_description.pdf>
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