I know the reason you want to burn up Cassini in Saturn's atmosphere is so you don't contaminate any of Saturn's moons. But Is that really a possibility? Wouldn't Cassini just stay in orbit around Saturn forever?
Additional question: What is Saturn composed of? Is it mainly hydrogen?
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I know the reason you want to burn up Cassini in Saturn's atmosphere is so you don't contaminate any of Saturn's moons. But Is that really a possibility? Wouldn't Cassini just stay in orbit around Saturn forever?
Additional question: What is Saturn composed of? Is it mainly hydrogen?
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