This page contains the Saturn tour dates for 2011.


January 7, 2011 - Orbit 143

  • Cassini short engine burn number 274 to stay on course

January 10, 2011 - Orbit 143

  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (250,000 km; 160,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 95,000 km; 59,000 mi) of moon Pandora
  • Closest distance (216,000 km; 134,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 143
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 86,000 km; 53,000 mi) of moon Methone
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 839,000 km; 521,000 mi) of moon Titan
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Rhea
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Rhea
  • Close flyby (altitude = 76 km; 47 mi) of moon Rhea

January 14, 2011 - Orbit 143

  • Cassini short engine burn number 275 to stay on course
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 773,000 km; 480,000 mi) of moon Titan

January 20, 2011 - Orbit 144

  • Farthest distance (2,700,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 144.

January 30, 2011 - Orbit 144

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (300,000 km; 190,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 68,000 km; 42,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
  • Closest distance (215,000 km; 133,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 144
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 78,000 km; 48,000 mi) of moon Calypso
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 106,000 km; 66,000 mi) of moon Prometheus
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 60,000 km; 37,000 mi) of moon Enceladus

January 31, 2011 - Orbit 144

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 28,000 km; 17,000 mi) of moon Helene
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (570,000 km; 350,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Cassini short engine burn number 276 to stay on course

February 10, 2011 - Orbit 145

  • Farthest distance (2,700,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 145

February 15, 2011 - Orbit 145

  • Cassini short engine burn number 277 to stay on course

February 18, 2011 - Orbit 145

  • Close flyby (altitude = 3,651 km; 2,268 mi) of moon Titan

February 19, 2011 - Orbit 145

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (430,000 km; 270,000 mi wrt Saturn)

February 20, 2011 - Orbit 145

  • Closest distance (284,000 km; 177,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 145
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 68,000 km; 42,000 mi) of moon Enceladus
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 92,000 km; 57,000 mi) of moon Pallene
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 48,000 km; 30,000 mi) of moon Tethys

February 21, 2011 - Orbit 145

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (660,000 km; 410,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Cassini short engine burn number 278 to stay on course

March 1, 2011 - Orbit 145

  • Cassini short engine burn number 279 to stay on course

March 6, 2011 - Orbit 146

  • Farthest distance (3,300,000 km; 2,000,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 146

March 19, 2011 - Orbit 146

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (440,000 km; 270,000 mi wrt Saturn)

March 20, 2011 - Orbit 146

  • Closest distance (285,000 km; 177,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 146
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 10,000 km; 6,000 mi) of moon Telesto
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (650,000 km; 410,000 mi wrt Saturn)

April 3, 2011 - Orbit 147

  • Farthest distance (3,300,000 km; 2,000,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 147

April 15, 2011 - Orbit 147

  • Cassini short engine burn number 280 to stay on course

April 16, 2011 - Orbit 147

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (440,000 km; 270,000 mi wrt Saturn)

April 17, 2011 - Orbit 147

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 118,000 km; 73,000 mi) of moon Aegaeon
  • Closest distance (284,000 km; 177,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 147
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 70,000 km; 43,000 mi) of moon Helene
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (650,000 km; 410,000 mi wrt Saturn)

April 18, 2011 - Orbit 147

  • Close flyby (altitude = 10,053 km; 6,247 mi) of moon Titan

April 21, 2011 - Orbit 147

  • Cassini short engine burn number 281 to stay on course

April 28, 2011 - Orbit 147

  • Cassini short engine burn number 282 to stay on course
  • Farthest distance (2,900,000 km; 1,800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 148

May 5, 2011 - Orbit 148

  • Cassini short engine burn number 283 to stay on course

May 8, 2011 - Orbit 148

  • Close flyby (altitude = 1,873 km; 1,164 mi) of moon Titan

May 10, 2011 - Orbit 148

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (450,000 km; 280,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Closest distance (355,000 km; 221,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 148

May 11, 2011 - Orbit 148

  • Cassini short engine burn number 284 to stay on course

May 12, 2011 - Orbit 148

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,160,000 km; 720,000 mi wrt Saturn)

May 23, 2011 - Orbit 148

  • Cassini short engine burn number 285 to stay on course

May 30, 2011 - Orbit 149

  • Farthest distance (4,100,000 km; 2,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 149

June 16, 2011 - Orbit 149

  • Cassini short engine burn number 286 to stay on course

June 18, 2011 - Orbit 149

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (450,000 km; 280,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 7,000 km; 4,000 mi) of moon Helene
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 62,000 km; 39,000 mi) of moon Telesto
  • Closest distance (355,000 km; 221,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 149

June 20, 2011 - Orbit 149

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,190,000 km; 740,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Close flyby (altitude = 1,359 km; 844 mi) of moon Titan

June 23, 2011 - Orbit 149

  • Cassini short engine burn number 287 to stay on course

June 29, 2011 - Orbit 150

  • Farthest distance (2,800,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 150

July 9, 2011 - Orbit 150

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 628,000 km; 390,000 mi) of moon Titan

July 10, 2011 - Orbit 150

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 93,000 km; 58,000 mi) of moon Helene
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (280,000 km; 170,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 93,000 km; 58,000 mi) of moon Janus
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 110,000 km; 68,000 mi) of moon Pan
  • Closest distance (244,000 km; 151,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 150
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 113,000 km; 70,000 mi) of moon Prometheus

July 12, 2011 - Orbit 150

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,180,000 km; 730,000 mi wrt Saturn)

July 21, 2011 - Orbit 151

  • Farthest distance (2,800,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 151

July 31, 2011 - Orbit 151

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 77,000 km; 48,000 mi) of moon Helene
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (280,000 km; 170,000 mi wrt Saturn)

August 1, 2011 - Orbit 151

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 984,000 km; 611,000 mi) of moon Titan
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 51,000 km; 31,000 mi) of moon Telesto
  • Closest distance (244,000 km; 152,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 151
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 97,000 km; 61,000 mi) of moon Methone
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 6,000 km; 4,000 mi) of moon Rhea

August 2, 2011 - Orbit 151

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,170,000 km; 720,000 mi wrt Saturn)

August 12, 2011 - Orbit 152

  • Farthest distance (2,800,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 152

August 22, 2011 - Orbit 152

  • Cassini short engine burn number 288 to stay on course
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (280,000 km; 170,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 96,000 km; 60,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
  • Closest distance (244,000 km; 152,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 152
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 118,000 km; 73,000 mi) of moon Atlas

August 24, 2011 - Orbit 152

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 586,000 km; 364,000 mi) of moon Titan
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (1,160,000 km; 720,000 mi wrt Saturn)

August 25, 2011 - Orbit 152

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 25,000 km; 16,000 mi) of moon Hyperion

September 1, 2011 - Orbit 152

  • Cassini short engine burn number 288a to stay on course

September 2, 2011 - Orbit 153

  • Farthest distance (2,800,000 km; 1,700,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 153

September 8, 2011 - Orbit 153

  • Cassini short engine burn number 289 to stay on course

September 11, 2011 - Orbit 153

  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind the moon Titan
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind the moon Titan
  • Close flyby (altitude = 5,821 km; 3,617 mi) of moon Titan

September 13, 2011 - Orbit 153

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 25,000 km; 16,000 mi) of moon Rhea
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 33,000 km; 20,000 mi) of moon Tethys
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (230,000 km; 140,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 58,000 km; 36,000 mi) of moon Pandora
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 42,000 km; 26,000 mi) of moon Enceladus
  • Closest distance (195,000 km; 121,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 153
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 46,000 km; 28,000 mi) of moon Janus
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 120,000 km; 75,000 mi) of moon Methone
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 26,000 km; 16,000 mi) of moon Pallene
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 23,000 km; 15,000 mi) of moon Telesto

September 14, 2011 - Orbit 153

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (870,000 km; 540,000 mi wrt Saturn)

September 15, 2011 - Orbit 153

  • Cassini short engine burn number 290 to stay on course

September 16, 2011 - Orbit 153

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 58,000 km; 36,000 mi) of moon Hyperion

September 19, 2011 - Orbit 153

  • Cassini short engine burn number 291 to stay on course

September 22, 2011 - Orbit 154

  • Farthest distance (2,400,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 154

September 27, 2011 - Orbit 154

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 680,000 km; 422,000 mi) of moon Titan

September 28, 2011 - Orbit 154

  • Cassini short engine burn number 292 to stay on course

September 30, 2011 - Orbit 154

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 836,000 km; 519,000 mi) of moon Titan

October 1, 2011 - Orbit 154

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (280,000 km; 170,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Close flyby (altitude = 99 km; 62 mi) of moon Enceladus
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Closest distance (196,000 km; 122,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 154
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 68,000 km; 42,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 125,000 km; 78,000 mi) of moon Calypso
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (500,000 km; 310,000 mi wrt Saturn)

October 4, 2011 - Orbit 154

  • Cassini short engine burn number 294 to stay on course

October 9, 2011 - Orbit 154

  • Cassini short engine burn number 295 to stay on course

October 10, 2011 - Orbit 155

  • Farthest distance (2,400,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 155

October 19, 2011 - Orbit 155

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 26,000 km; 16,000 mi) of moon Telesto
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (290,000 km; 180,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Close flyby (altitude = 1,231 km; 765 mi) of moon Enceladus
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Closest distance (197,000 km; 122,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 155
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (500,000 km; 310,000 mi wrt Saturn)

October 20, 2011 - Orbit 155

  • Cassini short engine burn number 296 to stay on course

October 27, 2011 - Orbit 155

  • Cassini short engine burn number 297 to stay on course

October 28, 2011 - Orbit 156

  • Farthest distance (2,400,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 156

November 2, 2011 - Orbit 156

  • Cassini short engine burn number 298 to stay on course

November 5, 2011 - Orbit 156

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (290,000 km; 180,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Close flyby (altitude = 496 km; 308 mi) of moon Enceladus
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn

November 6, 2011 - Orbit 156

  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 19,000 km; 12,000 mi) of moon Methone
  • Closest distance (197,000 km; 122,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 156
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 76,000 km; 47,000 mi) of moon Pandora
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 86,000 km; 54,000 mi) of moon Calypso
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (490,000 km; 300,000 mi wrt Saturn)

November 8, 2011 - Orbit 156

  • Cassini short engine burn number 299 to stay on course

November 14, 2011 - Orbit 157

  • Farthest distance (2,400,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 157

November 23, 2011 - Orbit 157

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 103,000 km; 64,000 mi) of moon Helene
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (320,000 km; 200,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Cassini short engine burn number 300 to stay on course
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 35,000 km; 21,000 mi) of moon Enceladus
  • Closest distance (196,000 km; 122,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 157
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 51,000 km; 32,000 mi) of moon Epimetheus
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration

November 24, 2011 - Orbit 157

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (420,000 km; 260,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 863,000 km; 536,000 mi) of moon Titan

November 27, 2011 - Orbit 157

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 748,000 km; 465,000 mi) of moon Titan

December 1, 2011 - Orbit 157

  • Cassini short engine burn number 300a to stay on course

December 2, 2011 - Orbit 158

  • Farthest distance (2,400,000 km; 1,500,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 158

December 8, 2011 - Orbit 158

  • Cassini short engine burn number 301 to stay on course

December 11, 2011 - Orbit 158

  • Cassini passage through ring plane [North to South] (320,000 km; 200,000 mi wrt Saturn)
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Cassini views the Sun as it passes behind Saturn
  • Cassini views the Earth as it passes behind Saturn
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 92,000 km; 57,000 mi) of moon Calypso
  • Closest distance (196,000 km; 121,000 mi) to Saturn on rev number 158
  • Protective measures to ensure safe passage through area of increased ring particle concentration
  • Distant flyby (altitude = 20,000 km; 12,000 mi) of moon Enceladus

December 12, 2011 - Orbit 158

  • Distant flyby (altitude = 61,000 km; 38,000 mi) of moon Tethys
  • Cassini passage through ring plane [South to North] (420,000 km; 260,000 mi wrt Saturn)

December 14, 2011 - Orbit 158

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

December 16, 2011 - Orbit 158

  • Cassini short engine burn number 303 to stay on course

December 22, 2011 - Orbit 158

  • Cassini short engine burn number 304 to stay on course

December 23, 2011 - Orbit 159

  • Farthest distance (2,900,000 km; 1,800,000 mi) from Saturn. Start rev number 159