CASSINI SATURN ORBITER SCIENCE INVESTIGATIONS

Investigation/Acronym -- Cassini Plasma Spectrometer (CAPS)
Scientist'/Affiliation -- D. Young (PI), Southwest Research Institute
Brief objective -- In-situ study of plasma within & near Saturn's magnetic field

Investigation/Acronym -- Cosmic Dust Analyzer (CDA)
Scientist'/Affiliation -- E. Grun (PI), Max Planck Institut fur Kernphysik
Brief objective -- In-situ study of ice & dust grains in the Saturn system

Investigation/Acronym -- Composite Infrared Spectrometer (CIRS)
Scientist'/Affiliation -- V. Kunde (PI), NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Brief objective -- Temperature & composition of surfaces and atmospheres with the Saturn system

Investigation/Acronym -- Magnetosphere and Plasma
Scientist'/Affiliation -- M. Blanc (IDS), Observatoire Midi-Pyrenees
Brief objective -- Interdisciplinary study of plasma circulation & magnetosphere- ionosphere coupling

Investigation/Acronym -- Rings and Dust
Scientist'/Affiliation -- J. Cuzzi (IDS), NASA Ames Research Center
Brief objective -- Interdisciplinary study of rings & dust within the Saturn system

Investigation/Acronym -- Magnetosphere and Plasma
Scientist'/Affiliation -- T. Gombosi (IDS), University of Michigan
Brief objective -- Interdisciplinary Study of the Plasma environment in Saturn's magnetosphere

Investigation/Acronym -- Atmospheres
Scientist'/Affiliation -- T. Owens (IDS), University of Hawaii
Brief objective -- Interdisciplinary study of the atmospheres of Titan & Saturn

Investigation/Acronym -- Satellites
Scientist'/Affiliation -- L. Soderblom (IDS), US Geological Survey
Brief objective -- Interdisciplinary study of the satellites of Saturn

Investigation/Acronym -- Aeronomy and Solar Wind Interaction
Scientist'/Affiliation -- D. Strobel (IDS), Johns Hopkins University
Brief objective -- Interdisciplinary study of aeronomy in the Titan & Saturn atmospheres

Investigation/Acronym -- Ion and Neutral Mass Spectrometer
Scientist'/Affiliation -- H. Waite (TL), Southwest research Institute
Brief objective -- In-situ compositions of neutral & charged particles with the Saturn magnetosphere

Investigation/Acronym -- Imaging Science Subsystems (ISS)
Scientist'/Affiliation -- C. Porco (TL), University of Arizona
Brief objective -- Multispectral imaging of Saturn, Titan, rings, & the icy satellites to observe their properties

Investigation/Acronym -- Dual Technique Magnetometer (MAG)
Scientist'/Affiliation -- D. Southwood (PI), Imperial College
Brief objective -- Study of Saturn's magnetic field & interactions with the solar wind

Investigation/Acronym -- Magnetospheric Imaging Instrument (MIMI)
Scientist'/Affiliation -- S. Krimigis (PI), applied Physics laboratory
Brief objective -- Global magnetospheric imaging & in-situ measurements of Saturn’s magnetosphere & solar wind interactions

Investigation/Acronym -- Cassini Radar (RADAR)
Scientist'/Affiliation -- C. Elachi, (TL), Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Brief objective -- Radar imaging, altimetry, & backscatter of Titan's surface

Investigation/Acronym -- Radio Science Subsystem (RSS)
Scientist'/Affiliation -- A. Kliore (TL), Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Brief objective -- Study of atmospheric & ring structure, gravity fields, & gravity waves

Investigation/Acronym -- Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrograph (UVIS)
Scientist'/Affiliation -- L. Esposito (PI), University of Colorado
Brief objective -- Spectra & low resolution imaging of atmospheres, & imaging of atmospheres, & rings for structure, chemistry, & composition

Investigation/Acronym -- Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS)
Scientist'/Affiliation -- R. Brown (TL), Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Brief objective -- Spectral mapping to study composition & structure or surfaces, atmospheres, & rings

Investigation/Acronym -- Radio & Plasma Wave Science (RPWS)
Scientist'/Affiliation -- Prof. Donald A. Gurnett, University of Iowa
Brief objective -- Study of plasma waves, radio emissions, and dust in the Saturn system.


IDS: Interdisciplinary Scientist
PI: Principal Investigator
TL: Facility Instrument Team Leader