Cassini update
15th September - 10:32 UTC
Thrusters at 100% of capacity; high-gain antenna begins to point away from Earth, leading to loss of signal
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15th September - 10:32 UTC
Thrusters at 100% of capacity; high-gain antenna begins to point away from Earth, leading to loss of signal
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Cassini update
15th September - 10:33 UTC
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Final signal sent from Saturn. End of mission. Cassini is no more. The last signal will be recieved on Earth in about 86 minutes.
Thank you for staying tuned
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15th September - 10:33 UTC
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Final signal sent from Saturn. End of mission. Cassini is no more. The last signal will be recieved on Earth in about 86 minutes.
Thank you for staying tuned
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Cassini update
15th September - 11:55 UTC
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Final signal recieved on Earth.
Thank you for staying tuned
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15th September - 11:55 UTC
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Final signal recieved on Earth.
Thank you for staying tuned
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