NASA Announces Cassini Titan Flyby Coverage
Saturn’s smog-cloaked moon Titan will be examined up
close by the Cassini spacecraft next Tuesday. Cassini will
fly by Titan at 1,200 kilometers (745 miles). In the close
flyby, which is about 250 times closer than its flyby in
July, Cassini’s radar will be used for first time to image
the cloud-shrouded Titan.
TELEVISED EVENTS AND PRESS CONFERENCES:
Friday, Oct. 22
–Live satellite interviews on NASA TV, 3 to 7 p.m. EDT
Monday, Oct. 25
–Listen-and-log-on workshop on Titan science objectives,
noon to 1 p.m. EDT. Reporters may attend or participate on
line by calling the JPL Media Relations Office at: 818/354-
5011 for attendance or dial-in information. Supporting images
and graphics will be posted on the Web at the start of the
workshop, at: www.jpl.nasa.gov/media/cassini-102504
Tuesday, Oct. 26
–Live NASA TV commentary on first Titan pictures from the
flyby, 9:30 p.m. to 3 a.m. EDT. The program will air in
several segments.
Wednesday, Oct. 27
–News briefing, quick look at initial images, noon to 1 p.m. EDT
–Live satellite interviews on NASA TV, 3 to 7 p.m. EDT
Thursday, Oct. 28
— News briefing, science results, noon to 1 p.m. EDT
Friday, Oct. 29
— Listen-and-log-on news briefing, summary of science
findings, noon to 1 p.m. EDT.
On-site reporters may ask questions. Off-site reporters who
would like to participate in the briefing should call the JPL
Media Relations Office at: 818/354-5011 for dial-in
information. Supporting Images and graphics will be posted on
the Web at the start of the briefing at:
www.jpl.nasa.gov/media/cassini-102904
NASA TV is available on the Web and via satellite in the
continental U.S. on AMC-6, Transponder 9C, C-Band, at 72
degrees west longitude. The frequency is 3880.0 MHz.
Polarization is vertical, and audio is monaural at 6.80 MHz.
In Alaska and Hawaii, NASA TV is available on AMC-7,
Transponder 18C, C-Band, at 137 degrees west longitude. The
frequency is 4060.0 MHz. Polarization is vertical, and audio
is monaural at 6.80 MHz. A full schedule of live news
briefings is available on the NASA TV site at
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Breaking.html
Audio only of NASA TV coverage of the press conferences and
commentary sessions will be available by calling: 321/867-
1220/1240/260/7135.
Extensive information on the Cassini-Huygens mission
including an electronic copy of the press kit, press
releases, fact sheets, status reports, briefing schedule and
images, are available on the Internet at
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