On 12 November 1980, Voyager 1 passed 6,490 kilometres from Titan's centre, about 3,900 kilometres a...
In 1980, Voyager 1 flew close enough to Titan to reveal its thick nitrogen atmosphere — but the gravity-assist geometry bent the spacecraft permanently out of the planetary plane, trading Uranus and Neptune for one close look at Saturn’s largest moon
On 12 November 1980, Voyager 1 passed 6,490 kilometres from Titan's centre, about 3,900 kilometres above the moon's hidden surface.
Author: Space Daily
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