Cassini-Huygens Arrives at Saturn / ESA TV Service / 29 June – 9 July 2004
In the night 30 June to 1 July, the American/European Cassini-Huygens mission will arrive at Saturn. The ESA TV Service will provide extensive coverage of this event, as follows:
Tue 29 June
- 09:15-09:30 tbc PRE-EVENT VNR: Cassini-Huygens arrives at Saturn (new 3-D graphics, sound bites, Phoebe fly-by images)
- 16:00-17:00 LIVE: Press Briefing at JPL: Cassini-Huygens Science
- 18:45-19:00 REPLAY PRE-EVENT VNR
Wed 30 June
- 09:00-09:30 UPDATED PRE-EVENT VNR (new images/sound bites from JPL)
- 16:00-16:30 LIVE: Press Briefing: Saturn Orbit Insertion Status
Thu 1 July
- 01:45-05:00 LIVE: Cassini-Huygens Saturn Orbit Insertion (running order posted on ESA TV Website as of 28 June)
- 05:30-06:30 LIVE: Press Briefing: Cassini-Huygens Orbit Insertion Result
- 08:30-09:00 POST-EVENT VNR: Cassini-Huygens Orbit Insertion Result
- 13:00-13:30 UPDATED POST-EVENT VNR
- 17:30-18:30 LIVE: Press Briefing: Cassini/Huygens First Saturn Results (images of Saturn and its rings made during fly-by/insertion)
Fri 2 July
- 09:15-09:30 tbc B-ROLL: Cassini-Huygens Arrival at Saturn Summary
- 18:45-19:00 REPLAY B-roll
Fri 9 July
- 09:15-09:30 EXCHANGE: Cassini-Huygens Arrival at Saturn
Depending on date and origin of the signal, different satellite paths are used. All transmission details have been posted on http://television.esa.int and will be updated as required. Please check before making a downlink!
In case of changed transmission time/details, and for any new transmission, a mailing will be made.
For further information and a daily update of the transmission schedule, visit our website at http://television.esa.int. For all enquires, contact Claus Habfast, Tel +31 71 565 3838, Fax +31 71 565 6340, e-mail claus.habfast@esa.int.
