Abstract We present a semianalytical photochemical model of Saturn’s near-equatorial ionosphere and adapt it to two regions (∼2200 ∼1700 km above the 1 bar level) probed during inbound portion Cassini’s orbit 292 (2017 September 9). The uses as input measured concentrations molecular hydrogen, hydrogen ion species, free electrons, well electron temperature. output includes upper limits, or cons...