30 Jun
2004
30 Jun
'04
9:48 p.m.
Hey Patrick - I was really surprised at the 90-minute burn. That must be a very low-thrust engine. I'd imagine that a longer burn at low intensity would give a lot more control over velocity.
For those who may not have access to NASA TV, Cassini has survived its passage through the Saturnian ring plane (it went between the F & G rings) and started the ~90 minutes SOI burn a few minutes ago.
Patrick
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