[kidd]

At the time of this posting, it is 25 hours until the probe reaches the atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon, Titan.

[Prime Choice]

Rocket Scientist Ping. :o)

[ko_kyi]

This is about the most insanely cool space mission I have heard of - can't wait until tomorrow.

[Petronski]

I just received word from Sheila Jackson Lee. She's hopeful Huygens can locate the site of the Apollo 11 landing, to verify it really happened.

[LTCJ]

And now for a truly nerdly question: What software was used to produce the displayed figures? Sure looks like PV-Wave.

[mwilli20]

ESA TV is providing a live televised programme via satellite, for more info and satellite details see http://television.esa.int/Photos/Astra.pdf

On this page (http://esa.capcave.com/esa/cassinihuygens/), highlights of the ESA TV programme will be available shortly after each segment, as downloads in Windows Media Player and QuickTime.

Schedule in Central European Time (GMT+1):

09:00 - 09:30 Cassini turns to Huygens - approaching Titan

11:00 - 12:15 Huygens descends towards Titan

14:30 - 15:15 Huygens probe on the surface?

16:00 - 16:30 Cassini returns the first data from Huygens

17:15 onwards Media briefing on mission outcome

20:45 onwards First science data from Huygens

23:00 - 23:20 Review of the day - more science data from Huygens

(To obtain EST times subtract 6 hours - First news will be available between 10 and 11:15am our time)

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http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Breaking.html

NASA TV will carry the ESA feed on the following schedule (all times EST):

January 14, Friday

03:00 a.m. - 03:30 a.m. - Live & Commentary "Cassini Turns Towards Titan - Interruption of Radio Contact" - JPL/ESA

05:00 a.m. - 06:30 a.m. - Live & Commentary "The Huygens Probe Enters the Atmosphere of Titan" - JPL/ESA

07:30 a.m. - 08:00 a.m. - ESA News Briefing "Mission Status" - JPL/ESA

08:30 a.m. - 09:15 a.m. - ESA Commentary on Huygens Probe Mission - JPL/ESA (Mission Coverage)

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - ESA Commentary "Cassini Turns Back to Earth - Data Transmission Begins" - JPL/ESA

10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. - JPL Commentary - JPL (Mission Coverage)

11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Huygens Probe News Briefing - JPL/ESA (Mission Coverage)

12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. - JPL Commentary - JPL (Mission Coverage)

01:00 p.m. - ??:?? p.m. - NASA Update with Sean O'Keefe - KSC

02:45 p.m. - 03:15 p.m. - ESA Commentary "Presentation of First 18 Images from Titan" - JPL/ESA (Mission Coverage)

05:00 p.m. - 05:30 p.m. - ESA Commentary and "Additional Images from Tital & B-Roll" - JPL/ESA

05:30 p.m. - 06:00 p.m. - JPL Commentary - JPL (Mission Coverage)

[Textide]

Even though I don't really follow it, it's cool that the technical mission notes and timelines are available.

http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/products/pdfs/tcFlyby20041221b.pdf

[SunkenCiv]

One from January of 2005 (an oldie).