1. NASA Cassini Spacecraft Technology Report Nicole Iwaki ITMG 100 05

2. What is the Cassini Spacecraft? Ongoing project by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Launch date on October 15th, 1997 It’s mission is to conduct detailed studies of Saturn, its rings, icy satellites, magnetosphere and Titan. Cassini Solstice Mission

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4. Overview of its mission It’s major expedition has been the Cassini Solstice Mission It has specific technology and instruments to help complete its tasks. Optical Remote SensingFields, Particles and Waves Microwave Remote Sensing Composite Infrared Spectrometer (CIRS) Cassini Plasma Spectrometer (CAPS) Radar Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS)Cosmic Dust Analyzer (CDA) Radio Science (RSS) Ultraviolet Imaging Spectograph (UVIS) Ion and Neutral Mass Spectrometer (INMS) Visible and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VMIS) Magnometer (MAG) Magnetosperic Imaging

5. Composite Infrared Spectrometer CIRS Using heat to create a picture Features: Far Far-Infrared Focal Plane. Mid – Infrared Focal Plane, Mid-Infrared Focal Plan

6. Imaging Science Subsystem ISS Converts the variety of electric and magnetic fields into a solid picture that gives us a better idea of what is found in that area. One wide-angle camera and one narrow- angle camera.

7. Ultraviolet Imaging Spectograph UVIS Analyze environment through the use of UV lights Pick your own colors, since human eye cannot see Images from Cassini Spacecraft

8. References Background: http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media- live/photos/000/010/cache/merging-galaxies_1083_600x450.jpg?01AD=3TAJdBdFKK2NLyVkBD9Tn- tMOo_qixlwVFuE7njbdUXh-0mPoCUw9Mg&01RI=932A3CF7D3F0031&01NA=http:// Link, Slide 2:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/multimedia/gallery/gallery-index.html Image, Slide 3: http://www.topnews.in/files/NASA-Cassini-spacecraft.jpg Link, Slide 7: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/main/index.html http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/spacecraft/index.html http://www.space.com/7865-cassini-saturn-probe-7-year-life-extension.html http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/spacecraft/cassiniorbiterinstruments/instrumentscassinicirs/ http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/spacecraft/cassiniorbiterinstruments/instrumentscassiniiss/ 5http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/spacecraft/cassiniorbiterinstruments/instrumentscassiniuvis/