Deep Space Rendezvous
| Date (GMT) | Spacecraft | Event | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 January | Cassini | 23rd flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 950 kilometres (590 mi) |
| 29 January | Cassini | 24th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 2,775 kilometres (1,724 mi) |
| 22 February | Cassini | 25th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 953 kilometres (592 mi) |
| 25 February | Rosetta | Flyby of Mars | Gravity assist |
| 28 February | New Horizons | Flyby of Jupiter | Gravity assist |
| 10 March | Cassini | 26th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 956 kilometres (594 mi) |
| 26 March | Cassini | 27th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 953 kilometres (592 mi) |
| 10 April | Cassini | 28th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 951 kilometres (591 mi) |
| 26 April | Cassini | 29th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 951 kilometres (591 mi) |
| 12 May | Cassini | 30th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 950 kilometres (590 mi) |
| 28 May | Cassini | 31stflyby of Titan | Closest approach: 2,425 kilometres (1,507 mi) |
| 5 June | MESSENGER | 2nd flyby of Venus | Gravity assist; Closest approach: 338 kilometres (210 mi) |
| 13 June | Cassini | 32nd flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 950 kilometres (590 mi) |
| 29 June | Cassini | 33rd flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 1,942 kilometres (1,207 mi) |
| 19 July | Cassini | 34thflyby of Titan | Closest approach: 1,302 kilometres (809 mi) |
| 30 August | Cassini | Flyby of Rhea | Closest approach: 5,100 kilometres (3,200 mi) |
| 31 August | Cassini | 35th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 3,227 kilometres (2,005 mi) |
| 10 September | Cassini | Flyby of Iapetus | Closest approach: 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) |
| 2 October | Cassini | 36th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 950 kilometres (590 mi) |
| 3 October | Kaguya | Selenocentric orbit injection | |
| 5 November | Chang'e 1 | Selenocentric orbit injection | |
| 13 November | Rosetta | 2nd flyby of the Earth | Mistaken for asteroid, given the designation 2007 VN84 |
| 19 November | Cassini | 37th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 950 kilometres (590 mi) |
| 5 December | Cassini | 38th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) |
| 20 December | Cassini | 39th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 953 kilometres (592 mi) |
| 31 December | Deep Impact (EPOXI) | Flyby of Earth | Closest approach: 15,566 kilometres (9,672 mi) |
- Distant, non-targeted flybys of Dione, Enceladus, Mimas, Tethys and Titan by Cassini occurred throughout the year.
Read more about this topic: 2007 In Spaceflight
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