Cassini spacecraft emerges
13/07/2004 11:53  - (SA)  

Spacecraft orbiting Saturn Cassini ready for close encounter

Pasadena - The Saturn-orbiting Cassini spacecraft emerged from behind the sun on Monday and was found to be operating normally, Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said.

The sun had been between Cassini and the earth since July 5.

Only limited science work was done during the period, and communications were limited to brief tests of the spacecraft's ability to receive commands when the signal path is close to the sun.

Cassini entered orbit around Saturn on June 30 after a 3.5-billion-kilometre journey that took nearly seven years.

On the net:

saturn.jpl.nasa.gov

- AP

What is this? Yahoo Digg Del.icio.us Facebook Brought to you by OUTsurance Car Insurance
	News24 Headlines on your Facebook profile		News24 on mobile

• Most Read
• Most Commented
• Most Emailed

Woman hid drugs in vagina
Skierlik shooter gets 169 years
'I felt immense calm'

Skierlik judge gets death threats
e=mc2: Einstein's proven right
Cope considering mergers

Imagine a better Malema
Sinister end to Scorpions
Skierlik shooter gets 169 years

Paying political rally bills
'Expats should be able to vote'
'Too bad for cricket'

HIV tomato sauce a hoax
e=mc2: Einstein's proven right
'Expats should be able to vote'

Skierlik shooter gets 169 years
Michael turns Muslim
Imagine a better Malema