New Delhi: NASA has finally bid adieu to the Cassini spacecraft after 13-long years of Saturn exploration.
The spacecraft self-destructed on Friday, September 15, 2017 - 20 years after its launch in the year 1997.
NASA team behind the scenes at the JPL headquarters were seen teary-eyed as the spacecraft was performing its final plunge.
As it happened:
Cassini self-destructs, end of mission confirmed.
Atmospheric forces overwhelm the thrusters' capacity to maintain control of the spacecraft's orientation, and the high-gain antenna loses its lock on Earth. Cassini loses signal.
Cassini's thrusters are at 100 percent of capacity.
Cassini enters Saturn atmosphere.
2-minute countdown begins.
Mission engineers struggle to control Cassini's antennae and keep it pointed towards Earth as the spacecraft hurtles towards its end.
All parameters of Cassini confirmed nominal.
What's next after Cassini? Mission officer explains.
10 minutes left before Cassini loses connection with Earth.
26 minutes to the end of mission announced.
Team members who were a part of the mission when Cassini was launched in 1997, get nostalgic, talk about the 20-year epic journey.
Cassini to send data to NASA till its final moments.
Source:-Zeenews
The spacecraft self-destructed on Friday, September 15, 2017 - 20 years after its launch in the year 1997.
NASA team behind the scenes at the JPL headquarters were seen teary-eyed as the spacecraft was performing its final plunge.
As it happened:
Cassini self-destructs, end of mission confirmed.
Atmospheric forces overwhelm the thrusters' capacity to maintain control of the spacecraft's orientation, and the high-gain antenna loses its lock on Earth. Cassini loses signal.
Cassini's thrusters are at 100 percent of capacity.
Cassini enters Saturn atmosphere.
2-minute countdown begins.
Mission engineers struggle to control Cassini's antennae and keep it pointed towards Earth as the spacecraft hurtles towards its end.
All parameters of Cassini confirmed nominal.
What's next after Cassini? Mission officer explains.
10 minutes left before Cassini loses connection with Earth.
26 minutes to the end of mission announced.
Team members who were a part of the mission when Cassini was launched in 1997, get nostalgic, talk about the 20-year epic journey.
Cassini to send data to NASA till its final moments.
Source:-Zeenews
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