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ULYSSES Timetable
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ULYSSES Timetable
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Opposition
Conjunction
| 06 Oct 1990 | Launch on the Space Shuttle "Discovery" |
| 30 Dec 1990 | 1st Opposition (SPE = 3.4°, SEP = 174.7°) |
| 21 Aug 1991 | 1st Conjunction (SPE = 0.3°, SEP = 1.1°) |
| 08 Feb 1992 | Jupiter Closest Approach (6.3 Rj) |
| 15 Feb 1992 | 1st Aphelion (5.40 AU) |
| 27 Feb 1992 | 2nd Opposition (SPE = 0.1°, SEP = 179.4°) |
| 26 Aug 1992 | Maximum Earth range (6.27 AU) |
| 02 Sep 1992 | 2nd Conjunction (SPE = 1.5°, SEP = 7.7°) |
| 01 Mar 1993 | 3rd Opposition (SPE = 4.6°, SEP = 156.4°) |
| 04 Sep 1993 | 3rd Conjunction (SPE = 5.8°, SEP = 25.6°) |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Start of First South Polar Pass |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Maximum South Solar Latitude (-80.2°) |
| 05 Nov 1994 | End of First South Polar Pass |
| 04 Mar 1995 | 4th Conjunction (SPE = 4.3°, SEP = 5.8°) |
| 12 Mar 1995 | 1st Perihelion (1.34 AU) |
| 13 Mar 1995 | Ecliptic crossing |
| 09 Jun 1995 | Minimum Earth range (2.01 AU) |
| 19 Jun 1995 | Start of First North Polar Pass |
| 31 Jul 1995 | Maximum North Solar Latitude (+80.2°) |
| 29 Sep 1995 | End of First North Polar Pass |
| 24 Feb 1997 | 4th Opposition (SPE = 5.6°, SEP = 151.6°) |
| 30 Aug 1997 | 5th Conjunction (SPE = 2.0°, SEP = 10.5°) |
| 26 Feb 1998 | 5th Opposition (SPE = 0.8°, SEP = 175.7°) |
| 17 Apr 1998 | 2nd Aphelion (5.41 AU) |
| 09 May 1998 | Ecliptic crossing |
| 28 Aug 1998 | Maximum Earth range (6.36 AU) |
| 01 Sep 1998 | 6th Conjunction (SPE = 0.9°, SEP = 4.8°) |
| 01 Mar 1999 | 6th Opposition (SPE = 3.5°, SEP = 161.5°) |
| 05 Sep 1999 | 7th Conjunction (SPE = 4.6°, SEP = 21.6°) |
| 08 Sep 2000 | Start of Second South Polar Pass |
| 27 Nov 2000 | Maximum South Solar Latitude (-80.2°) |
| 16 Jan 2001 | End of Second South Polar Pass |
| 23 May 2001 | 2nd Perihelion (1.34 AU) |
| 25 May 2001 | Ecliptic crossing |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Minimum Earth range (1.34 AU) |
| 03 Sep 2001 | Start of Second North Polar Pass |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Maximum North Solar Latitude (+80.2°) |
| 12 Dec 2001 | End of Second North Polar Pass |
| 30 Aug 2003 | 8th Conjunction (SPE = 2.7°, SEP = 13.6°) |
| 04 Feb 2004 | Jupiter Closest Approach (1684 Rj) |
| 26 Feb 2004 | 7th Opposition (SPE = 1.6°, SEP = 171.6°) |
| 30 Jun 2004 | 3rd Aphelion (5.41 AU) |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Ecliptic crossing |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Maximum Earth range (6.40 AU) |
| 01 Sep 2004 | 9th Conjunction (SPE = 0.4°, SEP = 2.0°) |
| 31 Dec 2004 | Nominal End of Mission |
| 28 Feb 2005 * | 8th Opposition (SPE = 2.7°, SEP = 165.8°) |
| 04 Sep 2005 * | 10th Conjunction (SPE = 3.8°, SEP = 18.4°) |
| 17 Nov 2006 * | Start of Third South Polar Pass |
| 07 Feb 2007 * | Maximum South Solar Latitude (-79.7°) |
| 03 Apr 2007 * | End of Third South Polar Pass |
| 18 Aug 2007 * | 3rd Perihelion |
| 19 Aug 2007 * | Ecliptic crossing |
| 27 Aug 2007 * | Minimum Earth range (0.42 AU) |
| 30 Nov 2007 * | Start of Third North Polar Pass |
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