Through the mission, about 260 scientists from 17 countries hope to gain a better understanding of Saturn, its stunning rings, its magnetosphere, Titan and its other icy moons.Aug 3, 2017
How many people worked on Cassini?
Who worked on the Cassini mission?
| The Cassini-Huygens Mission Team | |
|---|---|
| Gerhard Schwehm | ESA Mission Manager |
| Earl Maize | NASA Programme Manager |
| Linda J. Spilker | NASA Project Scientist |
| Amanda R. Hendrix | NASA Deputy Project Scientist |
Why did NASA destroy Cassini?
The mission ended on September 15, 2017, when Cassini's trajectory took it into Saturn's upper atmosphere and it burned up in order to prevent any risk of contaminating Saturn's moons, which might have offered habitable environments to stowaway terrestrial microbes on the spacecraft.
How was Cassini destroyed?
The Cassini space probe was deliberately disposed of via a controlled fall into Saturn's atmosphere on September 15, 2017, ending its nearly two-decade-long mission.
Was Cassini successful?
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: After two decades in space, NASA's Cassini spacecraft reached the end of its remarkable journey of exploration. … The spacecraft contributed to studies of Jupiter for six months in 2000 before reaching its destination, Saturn, in 2004 and starting a string of flybys of Saturn's moons.
Is Cassini still orbiting Saturn?
Cassini Spacecraft Ends Its Historic Exploration of Saturn NASA's Cassini spacecraft made its final approach to Saturn and dove into the planet's atmosphere on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017.
How much did the Cassini mission cost?
Cassini Launch Costs The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) estimates the Titan IV-Centaur launch of the Cassini spacecraft will cost $451.7 million, or about 17 percent of NASA's total estimated cost of $2.7 billion for the mission.
What took 9.5 years to Pluto?
Launched in 2006, New Horizons is the fastest spacecraft to ever leave Earth. It crossed the orbit of Jupiter the next year and has been traveling nearly a million miles a day—but it still took 9.5 years for the spacecraft to reach Pluto and its moons.
Is Cassini still in space?
Cassini Spacecraft Ends Its Historic Exploration of Saturn NASA's Cassini spacecraft made its final approach to Saturn and dove into the planet's atmosphere on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017.