Deep Space Rendezvous
| Date (GMT) | Spacecraft | Event | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January | Cassini | Flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 60,000 kilometres (37,000 mi) |
| 14 January | Huygens | Landed on Titan | |
| 15 February | Cassini | 3rd flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 950 kilometres (590 mi) |
| 17 February | Cassini | Flyby of Enceladus | Closest approach: 1,180 kilometres (730 mi) |
| 4 March | Rosetta | 1st flyby of the Earth | Gravity assist |
| 9 March | Cassini | Flyby of Enceladus | Closest approach: 500 kilometres (310 mi) |
| 31 March | Cassini | 4th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 2,523 kilometres (1,568 mi) |
| 16 April | Cassini | 5th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 950 kilometres (590 mi) |
| 4 July | Deep Impact | Projectile impacts 9P/Tempel 1 | |
| 14 July | Cassini | Flyby of Enceladus | Closest approach: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) |
| 2 August | MESSENGER | Flyby of the Earth | Gravity assist |
| 22 August | Cassini | 6th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 4,015 kilometres (2,495 mi) |
| 7 September | Cassini | 7th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 950 kilometres (590 mi) |
| 12 September | Hayabusa | Arrival at asteroid 25143 Itokawa | |
| 26 September | Cassini | Flyby of Hyperion | Closest approach: 990 kilometres (620 mi) |
| 11 October | Cassini | Flyby of Dione | Closest approach: 500 kilometres (310 mi) |
| 28 October | Cassini | 8th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 1,446 kilometres (899 mi) |
| 12 November | MINERVA | Failed to land on Itokawa | |
| 19 November | Hayabusa | Accidentary landed on Itokawa The first asteroid ascent |
Stayed for 30 min |
| 25 November | Hayabusa | Made a touch-and-go on Itokawa for sampling | Status unclear |
| 26 November | Cassini | Flyby of Rhea | Closest approach: 500 kilometres (310 mi) |
| 26 December | Cassini | 9th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 10,429 kilometres (6,480 mi) |
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