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2017-0141
CASSINI
CASSINI (NORAD 25008) plunged into Saturn’s atmosphere on 15 September 2017, 19 years, 11 months after launch.
Official date
NORAD number
25008
International designator
1997-061A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
15 Oct 1997Cape Canaveral
Flight ended (UTC)
15 Sep 2017Recorded time 10:45 UTC
Time in orbit
19 years, 11 months7,275 days
How it ended
Plunged into Saturn's atmosphere
Final destination
Saturn
Mass
5,254 kg
Operator
JPL
Built by
JPL
Bus
Cassini
Programme
Cassini
Life in orbit
19 years, 11 monthsAlso ended on 15 Sep 2017
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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