NASA's Cassini probe is gearing up for its final five orbits, during which it will skim the atmosphere of Saturn before making its final plunge. On August 14 at 12:22 am EDT, the unmanned spacecraft will pass within 1,010 to 1,060 mi (1,630 to 1,710 km) of the cloud tops where it will travel deep enough inside the atmosphere to need to use its reaction control thrusters to maintain stability.
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