Animation: Cassini End of Mission

Name: Animation: Cassini End of Mission
Uploaded: 2017-09-13T20:55:00+00:00
Duration: 2 min 34 s
Description: NASA released this computer animation showing the Cassini spacecraft's final moments. It will take images of Saturn’s rings and clouds. After 22 orbits, each taking a week to complete, the spacecraft will plunge into the planet's upper atmosphere and burn up like a meteor. NASA launched Cassini in 1997.

NASA released this computer animation showing the Cassini spacecraft's final moments. It will take images of Saturn’s rings and clouds. After 22 orbits, each taking a week to complete, the spacecraft will plunge into the planet's upper atmosphere and burn up like a meteor. NASA launched Cassini in 1997.

Posted September 13, 2017 4:55pm EDT