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Cassini-Huygens spacecraft orbiting Saturn-Artwork

author: ESA/CNES/D.Ducros/Novapix

reference: e-son15-00008

Image Size 300 DPI: 20 * 17 cm

Cassini during the Saturn Orbit Insertion maneuver, just after the main engine has begun firing. This maneuver, which is approximately 90 minutes long, allows Cassini to be captured by Saturn's gravity into a five-month orbit. Cassini's close proximity to the planet after the maneuver offers a unique opportunity to observe Saturn and its rings at extremely high resolution.
The european spacecraft Huygens is seen linked to Cassini. Cassini-Huygens was launched from the earth on october 15 1997 and is orbiting Saturn system from july 1st 2004.

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2004 - ASTRONOMY - CASSINI - HUYGENS - ILLUSTRATION - PLANET - RING - SATURN - SPACE - SPACECRAFT - SPACEPROBE -