Rev 227, Nov 30th - Dec 13th Options

[jasedm]

Details for this revolution are available here

This is the orbit I've been looking forward to for some time as it affords us a closer glimpse at Atlas, Prometheus and Epimetheus.

In fact, Cassini approaches the latter two at a closer range than it will for the remainder of the mission, and observations are planned for both, as well as Atlas.
This, despite having to turn the spacecraft and use the high-gain antenna as a shield during ring-plane crossing to avoid any possible collisions with debris in the ring-plane.

This must have been an extra-specially complicated sequence of observations to plan, as it all happens at or around periapse.

I'm really looking forward to another view of Atlas particularly - can't wait!!!

Jase