Helene (Saturn XII)

Int


Moon of Saturn

Astronomical specifications:

Discovery 1980 bu Laques & Lecacheux
Orbital characteristics:
Distance from Saturn  km
Eccentricity 
Orbital periode about Saturn  days
Orbital speed  km/s
Inclination to Saturn equator  deg
Rings No
Physical characteristics:
Radius  km
Surface area  km²
Volume  x 109 km³
Mass  x 1021 kg
Density  g/cm³
Equatorial gravity  m/s²
Escape velocity  km/s
Rotation period  days
Axial tilt 0 deg
Surface temperature  K
Atmospheric composition -

Picture taken by Voyager 2 on Aug 25, 1981



Helene missions:

Name Launch
Date
Launch rocket Weight
(kg)
Mission
Voyager 2 (USA) 20-Aug-77 Titan-Centaur 815 kg Voyager 2 flew by Jupiter on July 9, 1979, Saturn on August 26, 1981, Uranus on January 24, 1986, and Neptune on August 24, 1989.. Returned pictures and data.
Cassini (USA,ESA) 15-Oct-97 Titan-Centaur 5.634 kg On Mar 3, 2010 at 1342 UTC passed 1817 km from the Dione Trojan moon, Helene.


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