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引擎点火以使飞船速度减低，进入土星引力场

Cassini Begins Engine Burn at Saturn
Follow tonight's events of Cassini's orbit insertion at Saturn on NASA TV and the Internet. Check this page frequently for mission updates. (June 30)

   
A Guide to Saturn Orbit Insertion: June 30  (All times are approximate and listed in Pacific Time)
NASA TV/webcast coverage begins at 6:30 pm.  
     
6:11 pm Spacecraft turns so its high-gain antenna can shield the craft from particles as it crosses Saturn's ring plane.  
     
7:36 pm Engine begins burn, which will slow spacecraft down so it can be captured by Saturn's gravity. Burn lasts approximately 96 minutes.  
     
9:03 pm Closest approach to Saturn of entire mission: 19,980 kilometers (12,400 miles) from Saturn's cloud tops.  
     
9:12-9:22 pm Engine burn ends.  
     
9:35 pm Spacecraft begins to take pictures of Saturn's rings.  
     
* If everything proceeds as planned, first images are expected July 1, at approximately 5 a.m.

12点20左右已经熄火