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Tethys and Titan Flyby - Jun. 27 and 29, 2007
This week, Cassini's travels will bring it by Saturn's moon Tethys (June 27) and Titan (June 29). Cassini will get a close-up look at the large crater Odysseus, which is 450 kilometres  in diameter, and Ithaca Chasma, a canyon that is four times as long as Earth's Grand Canyon.

Tethys Flyby: Jun. 27, 2007
Altitude: 18,945 km
Titan Flyby: Jun. 29, 2007
Distance: 1932 km
Speed: 6.2 km/sec

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