Estimation and modeling of Enceladus plume density using attitude control data collected by the Cassini spacecraft during low-altitude Enceladus flybys

Abstract

The Cassini spacecraft was launched on 15 October 1997. After an interplanetary cruise of almost seven years, it arrived at Saturn on June 30, 2004. Major science objectives of the Cassini mission include investigations of the configuration and dynamics of Saturn’s magnetosphere, the structure and composition of the rings, the characterization of several of Saturn’s icy satellites, and Titan’s atmosphere constituent abundance