SOI animation


Saturn Orbit Insertion
 
 
 
30 June 2004
 
All times shown are 'Spacecraft Time' (CET) as opposed to 'Earth-Received Time' (CET). Events on the spacecraft actually occur 84 minutes earlier, and this is due to the time taken for the signals from Cassini-Huygens to reach Earth. CET is Central European Time.
 
 
 


At Saturn and Titan

 •  At Saturn and Titan (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Cassini-Huygens/index.html)

More about...

 •  More on getting there (http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=31240)
 •  More on arrival (http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=34955)
 •  More on Huygens descent (http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=34956)
 •  More on Cassini's tour (http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=34962)

Related articles

 •  Communicating from space: gaining a grip on antennas (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Cassini-Huygens/SEM51B25WVD_0.html)
 •  Christiaan Huygens: Discoverer of Titan (http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMJRT57ESD_index_0.html)
 •  Jean-Dominique Cassini: Astrology to astronomy (http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMJ2T57ESD_index_0.html)

Related links

 •  NASA JPL Cassini-Huygens site (http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.cfm)
 •  Italian Space Agency (ASI) (http://www.asi.it)