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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
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Title:
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Preparations for adding Cassini's propulsion module
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Preparations for adding Cassini's propulsion module
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) technicians clean and prepare the upper equipment module for mating with the nuclear propulsion module subsystem of the Cassini orbiter in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at KSC. A close-up study of Saturn and its moons, the Cassini/Huygens mission launched from Cape Canaveral Air Station in October 1997 and reached the Saturnian system in July 2004 for four years of observation. Scientific instruments carried aboard the Cassini orbiter were designed to study Saturn's atmosphere, magnetic field, rings, and several moons, while the Huygens probe was designed to separate and land on the surface of Titan, Saturn's largest moon.
The Cassini-Huygens mission owes its name to the Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens and Italian astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini. Both had spectacular careers as observers of the heavens, which included important discoveries about Saturn and its satellites. Huygens (1629-1695) discovered Saturn's largest moon, Titan, in 1655 and in 1656 described the shape and phase changes of Saturn's rings. Cassini (1625-1712) was the first to observe four of Saturn's moons, Iapetus, Rhea, Tethys, and Dione, in the 1670s and 1680s. He also, in 1675, discovered the gap in Saturn's rings, now called the Cassini Division, and proposed that the rings were formed from many tiny particles.
Cassini-Huygens is a joint mission of NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Italian Space Agency, Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI). JPL is managing the Cassini project for NASA. The mission was proposed in November 1982 by a group of European and American scientists from the European Science Foundation and the National Academy of Sciences. The Solar System Exploration Committee of the NASA Advisory Council endorsed the idea in April 1983, and NASA and ESA began a joint assessment study in 1984. ESA officially adopted the project in November 1988, and Congress approved funding for NASA's portion of the mission in FY 89.
Full_Description
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) technicians clean and prepare the upper equipment module for mating with the nuclear propulsion module subsystem of the Cassini orbiter in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at KSC. A close-up study of Saturn and its moons, the Cassini/Huygens mission launched from Cape Canaveral Air Station in October 1997 and reached the Saturnian system in July 2004 for four years of observation. Scientific instruments carried aboard the Cassini orbiter were designed to study Saturn's atmosphere, magnetic field, rings, and several moons, while the Huygens probe was designed to separate and land on the surface of Titan, Saturn's largest moon.
The Cassini-Huygens mission owes its name to the Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens and Italian astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini. Both had spectacular careers as observers of the heavens, which included important discoveries about Saturn and its satellites. Huygens (1629-1695) discovered Saturn's largest moon, Titan, in 1655 and in 1656 described the shape and phase changes of Saturn's rings. Cassini (1625-1712) was the first to observe four of Saturn's moons, Iapetus, Rhea, Tethys, and Dione, in the 1670s and 1680s. He also, in 1675, discovered the gap in Saturn's rings, now called the Cassini Division, and proposed that the rings were formed from many tiny particles.
Cassini-Huygens is a joint mission of NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Italian Space Agency, Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI). JPL is managing the Cassini project for NASA. The mission was proposed in November 1982 by a group of European and American scientists from the European Science Foundation and the National Academy of Sciences. The Solar System Exploration Committee of the NASA Advisory Council endorsed the idea in April 1983, and NASA and ESA began a joint assessment study in 1984. ESA officially adopted the project in November 1988, and Congress approved funding for NASA's portion of the mission in FY 89.
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Date:
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07/02/1997
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NASA Center:
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Kennedy Space Center
NASA_Center
Kennedy Space Center
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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Space Probes
Subject_Category
Space Probes
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Subject Category:
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Rocket Propulsion
Subject_Category
Rocket Propulsion
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Planet-Saturn
Subject_Category
Planet-Saturn
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Keywords:
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space
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JPL
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Keywords:
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KSC
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Keywords:
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nuclear
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nuclear
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Keywords:
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Saturn
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Keywords:
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Cassini
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Cassini
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Keywords:
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deep
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probes
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planetary
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planetary
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Huygens
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Huygens
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Audience:
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General Public
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General Public
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facet_what:
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Moon
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Moon
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facet_what:
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Saturn
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Saturn
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Titan
facet_what
Titan
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Cassini
facet_what
Cassini
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Huygens Probe
facet_what
Huygens Probe
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Rhea
facet_what
Rhea
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Cassini-Huygens
facet_what
Cassini-Huygens
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Dione
facet_what
Dione
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Iapetus
facet_what
Iapetus
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Tethys
facet_what
Tethys
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Cassini Orbiter
facet_what
Cassini Orbiter
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facet_where:
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Saturn
facet_where
Saturn
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facet_where:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
facet_where
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Rhea
facet_where
Rhea
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Dione
facet_where
Dione
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Tethys
facet_where
Tethys
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
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Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
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facet_where:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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facet_when:
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1984
facet_when
1984
facet_when
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facet_when:
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1655
facet_when
1655
facet_when
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facet_when:
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1656
facet_when
1656
facet_when
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facet_when:
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1675
facet_when
1675
facet_when
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facet_when:
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July 2004
facet_when
July 2004
facet_when
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facet_when:
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November 1988
facet_when
November 1988
facet_when
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facet_when:
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October 1997
facet_when
October 1997
facet_when
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facet_when:
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November 1982
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November 1982
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April 1983
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April 1983
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07-02-1997
facet_when
07-02-1997
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facet_when_year:
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1988
facet_when_year
1988
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1997
facet_when_year
1997
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1982
facet_when_year
1982
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2004
facet_when_year
2004
facet_when_year
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1983
facet_when_year
1983
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1655
facet_when_year
1655
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facet_when_year:
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1656
facet_when_year
1656
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1675
facet_when_year
1675
facet_when_year
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1984
facet_when_year
1984
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Image #:
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KSC-97PC-1018
Image_#
KSC-97PC-1018
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original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2004-00 029
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2004-00 029
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Center:
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KSC
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Center Number:
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KSC-97PC-1018
Center_Number
KSC-97PC-1018
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2004-00029
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2004-00029
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
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Original Source:
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Digital
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Digital
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