This page contains the Saturn tour dates for 2013.


January 4, 2013 - Orbit 178

  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (500,000 km; 310,000 mi wrt Saturn)

January 5, 2013 - Orbit 178

  • Closest distance (448,000 km; 279,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 178

January 7, 2013 - Orbit 178

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,220,000 km; 760,000 mi wrt Saturn)

January 12, 2013 - Orbit 179

  • Farthest distance (1,700,000 km; 1,100,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 179

January 17, 2013 - Orbit 179

  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings

January 18, 2013 - Orbit 179

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (500,000 km; 310,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (449,000 km; 279,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 179

January 21, 2013 - Orbit 179

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,220,000 km; 760,000 mi wrt Saturn)

January 25, 2013 - Orbit 180

  • Farthest distance (1,700,000 km; 1,100,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 180

January 30, 2013 - Orbit 180

  • Cassini short engine burn number 339 to stay on course

January 31, 2013 - Orbit 180

  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (500,000 km; 310,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (449,000 km; 279,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 180

February 3, 2013 - Orbit 180

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,220,000 km; 760,000 mi wrt Saturn)

February 7, 2013 - Orbit 181

  • Farthest distance (1,700,000 km; 1,100,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 181

February 12, 2013 - Orbit 181

  • Cassini short engine burn number 340 to stay on course

February 13, 2013 - Orbit 181

  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (500,000 km; 310,000 mi wrt Saturn)

February 14, 2013 - Orbit 181

  • Closest distance (448,000 km; 278,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 181

February 16, 2013 - Orbit 181

  • Close flyby (altitude = 1,978 km; 1,229 mi) of moon Titan
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,220,000 km; 760,000 mi wrt Saturn)

February 19, 2013 - Orbit 182

  • Farthest distance (1,500,000 km; 1,000,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 182

February 23, 2013 - Orbit 182

  • Cassini short engine burn number 341 to stay on course

February 25, 2013 - Orbit 182

  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 707,000 km; 440,000 mi) of moon Titan
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (530,000 km; 330,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (485,000 km; 301,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 182

February 28, 2013 - Orbit 182

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,220,000 km; 760,000 mi wrt Saturn)

March 1, 2013 - Orbit 182

  • Cassini short engine burn number 342 to stay on course

March 3, 2013 - Orbit 183

  • Farthest distance (1,500,000 km; 1,000,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 183

March 6, 2013 - Orbit 183

  • Cassini short engine burn number 343 to stay on course

March 9, 2013 - Orbit 183

  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Close flyby (altitude = 997 km; 620 mi) of moon Rhea
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (530,000 km; 330,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (485,000 km; 301,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 183

March 11, 2013 - Orbit 183

  • Cassini short engine burn number 344 to stay on course

March 12, 2013 - Orbit 183

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

March 15, 2013 - Orbit 184

  • Farthest distance (1,500,000 km; 1,000,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 184

March 16, 2013 - Orbit 184

  • Cassini short engine burn number 345 to stay on course

March 21, 2013 - Orbit 184

  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (530,000 km; 330,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (485,000 km; 301,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 184

March 24, 2013 - Orbit 184

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

March 27, 2013 - Orbit 185

  • Farthest distance (1,500,000 km; 1,000,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 185

April 1, 2013 - Orbit 185

  • Cassini short engine burn number 346 to stay on course

April 2, 2013 - Orbit 185

  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (530,000 km; 330,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (484,000 km; 301,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 185

April 5, 2013 - Orbit 185

  • Close flyby (altitude = 1,400 km; 870 mi) of moon Titan
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

April 7, 2013 - Orbit 186

  • Farthest distance (1,400,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 186

April 8, 2013 - Orbit 186

  • Cassini short engine burn number 347 to stay on course

April 11, 2013 - Orbit 186

  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 939,000 km; 584,000 mi) of moon Titan
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings

April 12, 2013 - Orbit 186

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 115,000 km; 72,000 mi) of moon Polydeuces
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (390,000 km; 240,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (377,000 km; 234,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 186

April 15, 2013 - Orbit 186

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

April 17, 2013 - Orbit 187

  • Farthest distance (1,400,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 187

April 21, 2013 - Orbit 187

  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Rhea
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (390,000 km; 240,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (377,000 km; 234,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 187

April 24, 2013 - Orbit 187

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

April 26, 2013 - Orbit 188

  • Farthest distance (1,400,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 188

April 29, 2013 - Orbit 188

  • Cassini short engine burn number 348 to stay on course

May 1, 2013 - Orbit 188

  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (390,000 km; 240,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 900,000 km; 559,000 mi) of moon Titan
  • Closest distance (377,000 km; 234,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 188

May 4, 2013 - Orbit 188

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

May 6, 2013 - Orbit 189

  • Farthest distance (1,400,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 189

May 7, 2013 - Orbit 189

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 908,000 km; 564,000 mi) of moon Titan

May 10, 2013 - Orbit 189

  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (390,000 km; 240,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (377,000 km; 234,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 189

May 13, 2013 - Orbit 189

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

May 15, 2013 - Orbit 190

  • Farthest distance (1,400,000 km; 800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 190

May 19, 2013 - Orbit 190

  • Cassini short engine burn number 349 to stay on course

May 20, 2013 - Orbit 190

  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (390,000 km; 240,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (376,000 km; 234,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 190

May 23, 2013 - Orbit 190

  • Close flyby (altitude = 970 km; 603 mi) of moon Titan
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

May 26, 2013 - Orbit 191

  • Farthest distance (1,400,000 km; 900,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 191
  • Cassini short engine burn number 350 to stay on course

May 31, 2013 - Orbit 191

  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn

May 31, 2013 - Orbit 191

  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 568,000 km; 353,000 mi) of moon Titan
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (660,000 km; 410,000 mi wrt Saturn)

June 1, 2013 - Orbit 191

  • Closest distance (618,000 km; 384,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 191

June 4, 2013 - Orbit 191

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

June 7, 2013 - Orbit 192

  • Farthest distance (1,400,000 km; 900,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 192

June 11, 2013 - Orbit 192

  • Cassini short engine burn number 351 to stay on course
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings

June 12, 2013 - Orbit 192

  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (660,000 km; 410,000 mi wrt Saturn)

June 13, 2013 - Orbit 192

  • Closest distance (618,000 km; 384,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 192

June 16, 2013 - Orbit 192

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

June 18, 2013 - Orbit 193

  • Farthest distance (1,400,000 km; 900,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 193

June 23, 2013 - Orbit 193

  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings

June 24, 2013 - Orbit 193

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (660,000 km; 410,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (618,000 km; 384,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 193

June 28, 2013 - Orbit 193

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

June 30, 2013 - Orbit 194

  • Farthest distance (1,400,000 km; 900,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 194

July 5, 2013 - Orbit 194

  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings

July 6, 2013 - Orbit 194

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (660,000 km; 410,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Cassini short engine burn number 352 to stay on course
  • Closest distance (617,000 km; 384,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 194

July 10, 2013 - Orbit 194

  • Close flyby (altitude = 964 km; 599 mi) of moon Titan
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

July 13, 2013 - Orbit 194

  • Cassini short engine burn number 353 to stay on course

July 15, 2013 - Orbit 195

  • Farthest distance (1,500,000 km; 900,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 195

July 18, 2013 - Orbit 195

  • Cassini short engine burn number 354 to stay on course

July 19, 2013 - Orbit 195

  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 889,000 km; 553,000 mi) of moon Titan

July 20, 2013 - Orbit 195

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,100,000 km; 680,000 mi wrt Saturn)

July 22, 2013 - Orbit 195

  • Cassini short engine burn number 355 to stay on course

July 23, 2013 - Orbit 195

  • Closest distance (927,000 km; 576,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 195

July 26, 2013 - Orbit 195

  • Close flyby (altitude = 1,400 km; 870 mi) of moon Titan
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

July 29, 2013 - Orbit 195

  • Cassini short engine burn number 356 to stay on course

August 5, 2013 - Orbit 196

  • Farthest distance (2,100,000 km; 1,300,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 196

August 6, 2013 - Orbit 196

  • Cassini short engine burn number 357 to stay on course

August 8, 2013 - Orbit 196

  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings

August 10, 2013 - Orbit 196

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,810,000 km; 1,130,000 mi wrt Saturn)

August 17, 2013 - Orbit 196

  • Closest distance (1,115,000 km; 693,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 196

August 19, 2013 - Orbit 196

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

August 29, 2013 - Orbit 197

  • Farthest distance (2,100,000 km; 1,300,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 197

September 1, 2013 - Orbit 197

  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn’s Rings

September 3, 2013 - Orbit 197

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,810,000 km; 1,130,000 mi wrt Saturn)

September 4, 2013 - Orbit 197

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 531,000 km; 330,000 mi) of moon Titan

September 8, 2013 - Orbit 197

  • Cassini short engine burn number 358 to stay on course

September 10, 2013 - Orbit 197

  • Closest distance (1,114,000 km; 692,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 197

September 12, 2013 - Orbit 197

  • Close flyby (altitude = 1,400 km; 870 mi) of moon Titan
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

September 15, 2013 - Orbit 197

  • Cassini short engine burn number 359 to stay on course

September 27, 2013 - Orbit 198

  • Farthest distance (2,700,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 198

September 29, 2013 - Orbit 198

  • Cassini short engine burn number 360 to stay on course

September 30, 2013 - Orbit 198

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (2,610,000 km; 1,620,000 mi wrt Saturn)

October 10, 2013 - Orbit 198

  • Cassini short engine burn number 361 to stay on course

October 13, 2013 - Orbit 198

  • Closest distance (1,196,000 km; 743,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 198
  • Close flyby (altitude = 961 km; 597 mi) of moon Titan
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

October 17, 2013 - Orbit 198

  • Cassini short engine burn number 362 to stay on course

November 2, 2013 - Orbit 198

  • Cassini short engine burn number 363 to stay on course

November 5, 2013 - Orbit 198

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (3,860,000 km; 2,400,000 mi wrt Saturn)

November 7, 2013 - Orbit 199

  • Farthest distance (3,900,000 km; 2,400,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 199

November 27, 2013 - Orbit 199

  • Cassini short engine burn number 364 to stay on course

November 30, 2013 - Orbit 199

  • Close flyby (altitude = 1,400 km; 870 mi) of moon Titan
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (1,210,000 km; 750,000 mi wrt Saturn)

December 1, 2013 - Orbit 199

  • Closest distance (1,178,000 km; 732,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 199

December 4, 2013 - Orbit 199

  • Cassini short engine burn number 365 to stay on course

December 13, 2013 - Orbit 199

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (2,540,000 km; 1,580,000 mi wrt Saturn)

December 17, 2013 - Orbit 199

  • Cassini short engine burn number 366 to stay on course
  • Farthest distance (2,700,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 200

December 29, 2013 - Orbit 200

  • Cassini short engine burn number 367 to stay on course