Fly-By Schedule
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On the 15th October 1997, the Cassini spacecraft began its journey to reach and explore the planet Saturn, the sixth most distant planet from the Sun. En route to Saturn, Cassini performed fly-bys of Venus, Earth and Jupiter. These gravitational assists provided the energy required to reach this distant planet. The Juptier fly-by also provided an opportunity to learn more about the Solar System's largest plannet.
Once in Saturn's orbit, Cassini released Huygens, an automated probe designed to carry scientific equipment to the surface of Titan, Saturn's largest moon. As it descended, Huygens sent data and images back to the Cassini orbiter, and then to Earth, which are helping scientists learn more about Titan.
Cassini performs regular fly-bys of Titan, Enceladus and several of Saturn's icy moons. Visit the individual pages above to learn more.
To find out more about the rest of the Cassini mission so far, visit the Cassini Mission pages.
