27.01.2016 - 21:22 [ Space ]

At Saturn, Cassini Spacecraft Adjusts Orbit for Titan-ic ‚Grand Finale‘

NASA‘s Cassini probe has begun reshaping its orbit around Saturn in preparation for the spacecraft‘s „grand finale“ at the ringed planet next year.

Cassini performed a 35-second engine burn on Saturday (Jan. 23) to set up an orbit-changing Feb. 1 flyby of Saturn‘s huge moon Titan. It was the second of five such burns Cassini will conduct, all of which will be followed by a close encounter with Titan.