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Cassini's Grand Finale: Overview and Challenges

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Type: General Meetings

Keywords: Saturn Cassini

Held on: Feb 15, 2017 (Wed) at 07:30 PM to Feb 15, 2017 (Wed) at 09:00 PM

Speaker: Ron Hobbs

Location: Physics/Astronomy Auditorium (PAA), Room A102, Seattle, Washington

Event Coordinator: Christopher Laurel

Overview

This year the Cassini Saturn Orbiter, nearing the end of usable life, will be sent on a daring Grand Finale that will include 22 passes between the inner D-ring and the top of the atmosphere. It is a place no spacecraft has gone before. This presentation was originally presented by two Cassini team members and will discuss the planning for this challenging phase of the mission.

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