– From the makers of Discovery's award-winning JUPITER: CLOSE ENCOUNTER, the riveting new one-hour special unveils the engineering of NASA's Cassini Spacecraft and its incredible findings while orbiting Saturn –
– Original Canadian special from Discovery's Exploration Production Inc. to air in dozens of countries following world debut in Canada –
"This is the mission that completely trumps what we think is exciting about space.
Cassini was launched to explore the rings and moons around Saturn, and what this team found there has blown the [science] world away! "
– Dan Riskin, Anchor, Discovery's SATURN: INSIDE THE RINGS
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TORONTO, Sept. 1, 2017 /CNW/ - A dramatic finale is planned for NASA's Cassini Spacecraft, the biggest interplanetary spacecraft NASA has ever built. On Friday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT – just hours after the spacecraft's planned demise – the original Discovery special SATURN: INSIDE THE RINGS, produced by Exploration Production Inc. (EPI) and anchored by DAILY PLANET co-host Dr. Dan Riskin, delivers raw coverage of the final moments of the Cassini team's mission and spacecraft from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, CA. The one-hour special then takes viewers on the mission's unprecedented journey, revealing what it took to build a machine that could endure years of exploration across the solar system and transform what we know about the ringed planet.
Anchored from Pasadena, CA by Dr. Dan Riskin, SATURN: INSIDE THE RINGS brings viewers unparalleled access to NASA's epic mission finale, airing Sept 15 at 7 p.m. ET on Discovery.
After more than 453,048 images and discoveries that inspired nearly 4,000 scientific papers, NASA's Cassini team must wind down their mission. With no fuel left in the spacecraft and in order to protect discoveries they've made, the team will navigate Cassini through its closest and final dive toward Saturn, torquing and resisting the pressure of the gas giant as it collects final precious bits of unprecedented science before it succumbs to the heat and pressure of the planet's atmosphere.
Bringing viewers to the heart of the action, the gripping original Canadian-produced special will share Cassini's last images and capture firsthand the emotions of the team's scientists and engineers as they collect data from their spacecraft one last time.
Launched in 1997, Cassini and its passenger probe Huygens travelled 3.5 billion kilometres to reach Saturn. What followed has made Cassini a mission of firsts, including:
Fast facts and figures about Saturn and the Cassini Spacecraft:
More information on the Cassini mission is available on NASA's website.
SATURN: INSIDE THE RINGS is produced by Discovery's Exploration Production Inc. (EPI), the same team that brought viewers 2016's JUPITER: CLOSE ENCOUNTER, which reached 953,000 total viewers when it premiered in July of 2016. The special's producer is Shelley Ayres. Kelly McKeown is Director of Production. Nanci MacLean is Vice-President, Bell Media Studios. Ken MacDonald is Vice-President and General Manager, Discovery Networks. Tracey Pearce is President, Distribution and Pay, Bell Media.
International distribution is led by Tony Leadman of Exploration Distribution Inc. Following its world premiere in Canada, SATURN: INSIDE THE RINGS will air in 171 countries around the world on National Geographic.
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:
Discovery Canada on Facebook: facebook.com/discoverycanada
Discovery Canada on Twitter: @DiscoveryCanada
Dr. Dan Riskin on Twitter: @riskindan
Cassini Hashtag: #SaturnInsideTheRings
About EPI:
Discovery Canada's in-house production company, Exploration Production Inc. (EPI), is a multi-award-winning producer of ambitious, original, entertaining factual documentaries and series, for both Discovery and other international broadcasters. By the end of 2017, EPI will have delivered more than 4,000 hours of television programming in the form of a daily science magazine show, series, and specials. EPI programming has been broadcast in more than 150 countries, in two-dozen languages, to potential viewing audiences of more than 600 million conventional, cable and satellite subscribers. EPI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Discovery Canada, a joint-venture between Bell Media (Canada) and Discovery Communications Inc. Visit Exploration.ca for more information.
About Discovery:
With compelling real-life programming that inspires and entertains, Discovery reveals the world in all its wonder, diversity and amazement. Discovery ranks as the #1 Canadian entertainment specialty network in primetime. Discovery offers a signature mix of adrenaline-charged stories, larger-than-life personalities and vivid imagery for viewers with curious minds. With the best factual programming from Canada and around the world, Discovery captures the excitement of a passion for life – one lived fully and at its most extreme. With exceptional and immersive storytelling, the channel offers in-depth, behind-the-scenes glimpses at the extraordinary people and places that shape our world. Launched in Canada in 1995, Discovery is now available in more than eight million Canadian homes. Discovery Canada is a joint venture between Bell Media, which is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's largest communications company, and Discovery Communications Inc. Find more information and interactive online features at Discovery.ca.
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