Cassini Venus Flyby26 April 1998
Cassini performs its first Venus gravity assist while travelling toward Saturn and conducts limited observations of the planet.
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Dennis Matson Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Dennis Matson, based on 5 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
5 records1998–20005 events2 places
Chronological biography
1998
1999
Cassini Second Venus Flyby24 June 1999
Cassini completes a second Venus gravity assist, gaining speed for the next stage of its journey to Saturn.
2000
Jupiter Joint Observation Campaign2000
Galileo and Cassini conduct coordinated measurements of Jupiter's atmosphere, magnetosphere and surrounding space during Cassini's approach.
Galileo-Cassini Joint Jupiter ObservationsDecember 2000
Galileo and Cassini conduct complementary observations while Cassini passes through the Jupiter system.
Cassini Jupiter Flyby30 December 2000
Cassini makes its closest approach to Jupiter while using the planet for a gravity assist to Saturn.
Titles and roles
Project Scientist
Record provenance
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