Cassini

Summary

Cassini is a planetary probe^[1]. Cassini is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[2]

Key Facts

• Cassini's image is recorded as Cassini Transparent.png^[3].
• Cassini's instance of is recorded as planetary probe^[4].
• Cassini's instance of is recorded as orbiter^[5].
• Cassini's operator is recorded as Jet Propulsion Laboratory^[6].
• Giovanni Domenico Cassini is named after Cassini^[7].
• Cassini's manufacturer is recorded as Jet Propulsion Laboratory^[8].
• Cassini's manufacturer is recorded as Lockheed Martin Space^[9].
• Cassini's manufacturer is recorded as Aerojet Rocketdyne^[10].
• Cassini's manufacturer is recorded as Italian Space Agency^[11].
• Cassini's manufacturer is recorded as United States Department of Energy^[12].
• Cassini's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1997-061A^[13].
• Cassini's part of is recorded as Cassini−Huygens^[14].
• Cassini's Commons category is recorded as Cassini (spacecraft)^[15].
• Cassini's space launch vehicle is recorded as Titan IV^[16].
• Cassini's SCN is recorded as 25008^[17].
• Cassini's powered by is recorded as GPHS-RTG^[18].
• Cassini's powered by is recorded as R-4D^[19].
• Cassini's powered by is recorded as MR-103^[20].
• Cassini's has part is recorded as radioisotope heater unit^[21].
• Cassini's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1997-10-15T00:00:00Z^[22].
• Cassini's time of object orbit decay is recorded as +2017-09-15T00:00:00Z^[23].
• Cassini's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[24].
• Cassini's significant event is recorded as gravity assist^[25].
• Cassini's significant event is recorded as gravity assist^[26].
• Cassini's significant event is recorded as gravity assist^[27].

Why It Matters

Cassini is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[2]

Cassini is credited with the discovery of S/2009 S 1^[28], a moon of Saturn^[29]; Polydeuces^[30], a moon of Saturn^[31]; Anthe^[32], a moon of Saturn^[33]; Blériot^[34], a propeller moon^[35]; and S/2004 S 6^[36], a moon of Saturn^[37].

FAQs

What did Cassini discover?

Cassini is credited as discoverer of S/2009 S 1^[28], Polydeuces^[30], Anthe^[32], and Blériot^[34].