Cassini launched on 15 October 1997
on its seven year voyage to Saturn
April 1998
First Venus swingby
August 1999
Earth
swingby
Venus
June 1999
Second Venus swingby
Sun
December 1998
Deep space
manoeuvre
Earth
Launch
Jupiter orbit
1 July 2004
Saturn arrival
Jupiter
Saturn
December 2000
Jupiter swingby
Saturn orbit
On 15 September, Cassini will dive towards
the planet and burn up in its atmosphere.
Nasa have called it the grand finale
14th, 12.58pm
Last image taken
14th, 2.45pm
Transmits all data
and images
15th, 1.37am
Reconfigures for
real-time science
transmission
Titan
11 September
Flyby of Titan
pushes Cassini
towards Saturn
Saturn
15 September 4.54am
Loss of signal
Cassini launched on 15 October 1997 on its seven year voyage to Saturn
Saturn
June 1999
Second Venus
swingby
December 1998
Deep space
manoeuvre
1 July 2004
Saturn arrival
Venus
April 1998
First Venus
swingby
Sun
Earth
Launch
Jupiter
August 1999
Earth swingby
December 2000
Jupiter swingby
Jupiter orbit
Saturn orbit
On 15 September, Cassini will dive towards the planet and burn
up in its atmosphere. Nasa have called it the grand finale
14th, 12.58pm
Last image taken
15th, 1.37am
Reconfigures for real-time
science transmission
11 September
Flyby of Titan
pushes Cassini
towards Saturn
14th, 2.45pm
Transmits all data
and images
Titan
15 September
4.54am
Loss of signal