News | December 31, 2014

Saturn Tour Dates: 2015

This page contains the Saturn tour dates for 2015.

January 8, 2015 - Orbit 211

Cassini short engine burn number 400 to stay on course
Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (660,000 km; 410,000 mi wrt Saturn)

January 9, 2015 - Orbit 211

Closest distance (492,000 km; 306,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 211

January 11, 2015 - Orbit 211

Close flyby (altitude = 970 km; 603 mi) of moon Titan
Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,240,000 km; 770,000 mi wrt Saturn)

January 14, 2015 - Orbit 211

Cassini short engine burn number 401 to stay on course

January 25, 2015 - Orbit 212

Farthest distance (3,500,000 km; 2,200,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 212

January 31, 2015 - Orbit 212

Cassini short engine burn number 402 to stay on course

February 9, 2015 - Orbit 212

Cassini short engine burn number 403 to stay on course
Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (530,000 km; 330,000 mi wrt Saturn)

February 10, 2015 - Orbit 212

Distant flyby (altitude = 47,000 km; 29,000 mi) of moon Rhea
Closest distance (415,000 km; 258,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 212

February 12, 2015 - Orbit 212

Close flyby (altitude = 1,200 km; 746 mi) of moon Titan
Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,240,000 km; 770,000 mi wrt Saturn)

February 15, 2015 - Orbit 212

Cassini short engine burn number 404 to stay on course

February 26, 2015 - Orbit 213

Farthest distance (3,500,000 km; 2,200,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 213

March 4, 2015 - Orbit 213

Cassini short engine burn number 405 to stay on course

March 13, 2015 - Orbit 213

Cassini short engine burn number 406 to stay on course

March 14, 2015 - Orbit 213

Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (470,000 km; 290,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Distant flyby (altitude = 58,000 km; 36,000 mi) of moon Helene
Distant flyby (altitude = 101,000 km; 63,000 mi) of moon Calypso
Closest distance (374,000 km; 232,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 213

March 16, 2015 - Orbit 213

Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,230,000 km; 760,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Close flyby (altitude = 2,275 km; 1,413 mi) of moon Titan
Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,470,000 km; 910,000 mi wrt Saturn)

March 19, 2015 - Orbit 213

Cassini short engine burn number 407 to stay on course

March 28, 2015 - Orbit 214

Farthest distance (3,200,000 km; 2,000,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 214

April 11, 2015 - Orbit 214

Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (380,000 km; 240,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Closest distance (337,000 km; 209,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 214
Distant flyby (altitude = 899,000 km; 559,000 mi) of moon Titan
Distant flyby (altitude = 53,000 km; 33,000 mi) of moon Tethys
Distant flyby (altitude = 110,000 km; 68,000 mi) of moon Dione

April 14, 2015 - Orbit 214

Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,510,000 km; 940,000 mi wrt Saturn)

April 20, 2015 - Orbit 214

Cassini short engine burn number 408 to stay on course

April 25, 2015 - Orbit 215

Farthest distance (3,200,000 km; 2,000,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 215

May 4, 2015 - Orbit 215

Cassini short engine burn number 409 to stay on course

May 7, 2015 - Orbit 215

Close flyby (altitude = 2,722 km; 1,691 mi) of moon Titan

May 9, 2015 - Orbit 215

Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (400,000 km; 250,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Distant flyby (altitude = 93,000 km; 58,000 mi) of moon Aegaeon
Distant flyby (altitude = 114,000 km; 71,000 mi) of moon Daphnis
Distant flyby (altitude = 46,000 km; 29,000 mi) of moon Telesto
Closest distance (248,000 km; 154,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 215
Distant flyby (altitude = 34,000 km; 21,000 mi) of moon Polydeuces

May 10, 2015 - Orbit 215

Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (520,000 km; 320,000 mi wrt Saturn)

May 11, 2015 - Orbit 215

Cassini short engine burn number 410 to stay on course

May 18, 2015 - Orbit 216

Farthest distance (2,500,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 216

May 28, 2015 - Orbit 216

Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (400,000 km; 250,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Distant flyby (altitude = 942,000 km; 585,000 mi) of moon Titan
Distant flyby (altitude = 45,000 km; 28,000 mi) of moon Telesto
Closest distance (249,000 km; 155,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 216
Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (520,000 km; 320,000 mi wrt Saturn)

May 31, 2015 - Orbit 216

Distant flyby (altitude = 34,000 km; 21,000 mi) of moon Hyperion

June 6, 2015 - Orbit 217

Farthest distance (2,500,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 217

June 8, 2015 - Orbit 217

Cassini short engine burn number 411 to stay on course

June 13, 2015 - Orbit 217

Cassini short engine burn number 412 to stay on course

June 15, 2015 - Orbit 217

Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (400,000 km; 250,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Distant flyby (altitude = 35,000 km; 22,000 mi) of moon Polydeuces

June 16, 2015 - Orbit 217

Distant flyby (altitude = 110,000 km; 68,000 mi) of moon Methone
Distant flyby (altitude = 118,000 km; 73,000 mi) of moon Pan
Distant flyby (altitude = 111,000 km; 69,000 mi) of moon Atlas
Closest distance (249,000 km; 155,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 217
Distant flyby (altitude = 101,000 km; 63,000 mi) of moon Janus
Distant flyby (altitude = 44,000 km; 27,000 mi) of moon Telesto
Distant flyby (altitude = 958,000 km; 595,000 mi) of moon Titan
Close flyby (altitude = 516 km; 321 mi) of moon Dione
Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (480,000 km; 300,000 mi wrt Saturn)

June 20, 2015 - Orbit 217

Cassini short engine burn number 413 to stay on course

June 25, 2015 - Orbit 218

Farthest distance (2,500,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 218

June 26, 2015 - Orbit 218

Cassini short engine burn number 414 to stay on course

July 3, 2015 - Orbit 218

Cassini short engine burn number 415 to stay on course

July 4, 2015 - Orbit 218

Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (430,000 km; 260,000 mi wrt Saturn)

July 5, 2015 - Orbit 218

Closest distance (248,000 km; 154,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 218
Distant flyby (altitude = 116,000 km; 72,000 mi) of moon Pan
Distant flyby (altitude = 14,000 km; 9,000 mi) of moon Telesto
Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (480,000 km; 300,000 mi wrt Saturn)

July 7, 2015 - Orbit 218

Close flyby (altitude = 10,953 km; 6,806 mi) of moon Titan

July 9, 2015 - Orbit 218

Cassini short engine burn number 416 to stay on course

July 16, 2015 - Orbit 219

Farthest distance (2,700,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 219

July 25, 2015 - Orbit 219

Distant flyby (altitude = 729,000 km; 453,000 mi) of moon Titan

July 26, 2015 - Orbit 219

Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (500,000 km; 310,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Distant flyby (altitude = 61,000 km; 38,000 mi) of moon Dione

July 27, 2015 - Orbit 219

Closest distance (283,000 km; 176,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 219
Distant flyby (altitude = 111,000 km; 69,000 mi) of moon Enceladus
Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (530,000 km; 330,000 mi wrt Saturn)

August 6, 2015 - Orbit 220

Farthest distance (2,700,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 220

August 8, 2015 - Orbit 220

Cassini short engine burn number 417 to stay on course

August 13, 2015 - Orbit 220

Cassini short engine burn number 418 to stay on course

August 17, 2015 - Orbit 220

Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (500,000 km; 310,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Close flyby (altitude = 474 km; 295 mi) of moon Dione
Distant flyby (altitude = 42,000 km; 26,000 mi) of moon Tethys
Distant flyby (altitude = 53,000 km; 33,000 mi) of moon Enceladus
Closest distance (284,000 km; 176,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 220
Distant flyby (altitude = 90,000 km; 56,000 mi) of moon Methone
Distant flyby (altitude = 960,000 km; 597,000 mi) of moon Titan

August 18, 2015 - Orbit 220

Distant flyby (altitude = 113,000 km; 71,000 mi) of moon Helene
Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (490,000 km; 300,000 mi wrt Saturn)

August 20, 2015 - Orbit 220

Cassini short engine burn number 419 to stay on course

August 28, 2015 - Orbit 221

Farthest distance (2,700,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 221

September 7, 2015 - Orbit 221

Cassini short engine burn number 420 to stay on course

September 8, 2015 - Orbit 221

Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (540,000 km; 340,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Distant flyby (altitude = 42,000 km; 26,000 mi) of moon Dione
Closest distance (283,000 km; 176,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 221
Distant flyby (altitude = 83,000 km; 52,000 mi) of moon Helene

September 9, 2015 - Orbit 221

Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (490,000 km; 300,000 mi wrt Saturn)

September 10, 2015 - Orbit 221

Distant flyby (altitude = 707,000 km; 439,000 mi) of moon Titan

September 19, 2015 - Orbit 221

Farthest distance (2,700,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 222

September 24, 2015 - Orbit 222

Cassini short engine burn number 421 to stay on course

September 28, 2015 - Orbit 222

Close flyby (altitude = 1,036 km; 643 mi) of moon Titan

September 29, 2015 - Orbit 222

Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (670,000 km; 410,000 mi wrt Saturn)

September 30, 2015 - Orbit 222

Distant flyby (altitude = 41,000 km; 25,000 mi) of moon Dione
Distant flyby (altitude = 44,000 km; 27,000 mi) of moon Calypso
Distant flyby (altitude = 65,000 km; 40,000 mi) of moon Mimas
Closest distance (175,000 km; 109,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 222
Distant flyby (altitude = 117,000 km; 73,000 mi) of moon Tethys
Distant flyby (altitude = 80,000 km; 50,000 mi) of moon Aegaeon
Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (210,000 km; 130,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
Distant flyby (altitude = 118,000 km; 73,000 mi) of moon Telesto
Distant flyby (altitude = 58,000 km; 36,000 mi) of moon Rhea

October 1, 2015 - Orbit 222

Cassini short engine burn number 422 to stay on course

October 5, 2015 - Orbit 222

Cassini short engine burn number 423 to stay on course

October 7, 2015 - Orbit 223

Farthest distance (2,100,000 km; 1,300,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 223

October 10, 2015 - Orbit 223

Cassini short engine burn number 424 to stay on course

October 13, 2015 - Orbit 223

Distant flyby (altitude = 826,000 km; 513,000 mi) of moon Titan
Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (570,000 km; 360,000 mi wrt Saturn)

October 14, 2015 - Orbit 223

Distant flyby (altitude = 116,000 km; 72,000 mi) of moon Polydeuces
Close flyby (altitude = 1,839 km; 1,142 mi) of moon Enceladus
Distant flyby (altitude = 40,000 km; 25,000 mi) of moon Methone
Distant flyby (altitude = 119,000 km; 74,000 mi) of moon Prometheus
Closest distance (175,000 km; 109,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 223
Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (220,000 km; 140,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Distant flyby (altitude = 117,000 km; 73,000 mi) of moon Helene

October 19, 2015 - Orbit 223

Cassini short engine burn number 426 to stay on course

October 21, 2015 - Orbit 224

Farthest distance (2,100,000 km; 1,300,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 224

October 24, 2015 - Orbit 224

Cassini short engine burn number 427 to stay on course

October 27, 2015 - Orbit 224

Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (580,000 km; 360,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Distant flyby (altitude = 84,000 km; 52,000 mi) of moon Polydeuces

October 28, 2015 - Orbit 224

Distant flyby (altitude = 60,000 km; 37,000 mi) of moon Telesto
Distant flyby (altitude = 73,000 km; 46,000 mi) of moon Daphnis
Closest distance (175,000 km; 109,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 224
Distant flyby (altitude = 65,000 km; 40,000 mi) of moon Pan
Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (220,000 km; 140,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Close flyby (altitude = 49 km; 30 mi) of moon Enceladus
Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Enceladus
Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Enceladus
Distant flyby (altitude = 79,000 km; 49,000 mi) of moon Helene
Cassini short engine burn number 428 to stay on course

October 29, 2015 - Orbit 224

Distant flyby (altitude = 800,000 km; 497,000 mi) of moon Titan

November 4, 2015 - Orbit 225

Farthest distance (2,100,000 km; 1,300,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 225
Cassini short engine burn number 429 to stay on course

November 9, 2015 - Orbit 225

Cassini short engine burn number 430 to stay on course

November 10, 2015 - Orbit 225

Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (590,000 km; 370,000 mi wrt Saturn)

November 11, 2015 - Orbit 225

Distant flyby (altitude = 104,000 km; 65,000 mi) of moon Calypso
Distant flyby (altitude = 112,000 km; 69,000 mi) of moon Pan
Closest distance (175,000 km; 109,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 225
Distant flyby (altitude = 106,000 km; 66,000 mi) of moon Pandora
Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (220,000 km; 140,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Distant flyby (altitude = 8,000 km; 5,000 mi) of moon Tethys

November 12, 2015 - Orbit 225

Close flyby (altitude = 11,920 km; 7,407 mi) of moon Titan

November 15, 2015 - Orbit 225

Cassini short engine burn number 431 to stay on course

November 17, 2015 - Orbit 225

Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,950,000 km; 1,210,000 mi wrt Saturn)

November 17, 2015 - Orbit 226

Farthest distance (2,000,000 km; 1,200,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 226

November 23, 2015 - Orbit 226

Distant flyby (altitude = 18,000 km; 11,000 mi) of moon Tethys
Distant flyby (altitude = 105,000 km; 65,000 mi) of moon Atlas
Distant flyby (altitude = 78,000 km; 48,000 mi) of moon Daphnis
Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration. High gain antenna used like umbrella to shield Cassini
Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (150,000 km; 90,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Closest distance (153,000 km; 95,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 226
Distant flyby (altitude = 38,000 km; 23,000 mi) of moon Methone

November 25, 2015 - Orbit 226

Cassini short engine burn number 432 to stay on course

November 29, 2015 - Orbit 226

Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,940,000 km; 1,210,000 mi wrt Saturn)

November 29, 2015 - Orbit 226

Distant flyby (altitude = 753,000 km; 468,000 mi) of moon Titan

November 30, 2015 - Orbit 227

Farthest distance (1,900,000 km; 1,200,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 227

December 6, 2015 - Orbit 227

Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration. High gain antenna used like umbrella to shield Cassini
Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (150,000 km; 90,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Closest distance (153,000 km; 95,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 227
Distant flyby (altitude = 3,000 km; 2,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
Distant flyby (altitude = 21,000 km; 13,000 mi) of moon Atlas
Distant flyby (altitude = 21,000 km; 13,000 mi) of moon Prometheus

December 12, 2015 - Orbit 227

Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,940,000 km; 1,200,000 mi wrt Saturn)

December 12, 2015 - Orbit 228

Farthest distance (2,000,000 km; 1,200,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 228

December 15, 2015 - Orbit 228

Cassini short engine burn number 433 to stay on course

December 17, 2015 - Orbit 228

Distant flyby (altitude = 149,000 km; 92,000 mi) of moon Titan

December 19, 2015 - Orbit 228

Distant flyby (altitude = 3,000 km; 2,000 mi) of moon Aegaeon
Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (160,000 km; 100,000 mi wrt Saturn)
Closest distance (155,000 km; 96,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 228
Close flyby (altitude = 4,999 km; 3,106 mi) of moon Enceladus
Distant flyby (altitude = 92,000 km; 57,000 mi) of moon Calypso

December 22, 2015 - Orbit 228

Cassini short engine burn number 434 to stay on course

December 24, 2015 - Orbit 228

Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,920,000 km; 1,190,000 mi wrt Saturn)

December 25, 2015 - Orbit 229

Farthest distance (2,000,000 km; 1,200,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 229

December 29, 2015 - Orbit 229

Cassini short engine burn number 435 to stay on course

December 31, 2015 - Orbit 229

Distant flyby (altitude = 24,000 km; 15,000 mi) of moon Rhea