Cassini’s Final Flyby of Titan
On April 21, the spacecraft made its final approach to Saturn’s moon, Titan, and will now begin its last set of 22 orbits around Saturn. NASA says that the spacecraft made its 127th and final close approach to Titan on April 21 at 11:08 p.m. PDT (2:08 a.m. EDT on April 22), passing at an altitude of about 608 miles (979 kilometers) above the moon's surface. The Grand Final is what NASA is calling Cassini’s last dramatic act. The spacecraft's first finale dive will take place on April 26 at 2 a.m. PDT (5 a.m. EDT). The earliest time Cassini is scheduled to make radio contact with Earth is 12:05 a.m. PDT (3:05 a.m. EDT) on April 27. Images and Data are suspected to be flowing in as communication is established.