Galileo (spacecraft)
Galileo wis an American unmanned spacecraft that studied the planet Jupiter an its muins, as well as several ither Solar Seestem bouks.
Artist's concept o Galileo at Io; the heich-gain antenna is fully deployed. | |
Mission teep | Jupiter orbiter |
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Operator | NASA[1] |
COSPAR ID | 1989-084B |
SATCAT no. | 20298 |
Wabsteix | www2 |
Mission duration | 14 years in space 8 years in Jovian orbit |
Spacecraft properties | |
Manufacturer | Jet Propulsion Laboratory Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm[2] General Electric[2] Hughes Aircraft Company[2] |
Launch mass | 5,712 kilogram (12,593 lb) |
Dry mass | 2,380 kilogram (5,250 lb) Probe: 339 kilogram (747 lb) |
Pouer | Orbiter: 570 watts Probe: 580 watts |
Stairt o mission | |
Launch date | October 18, 1989, 16:53:40 | UTC
Rocket | Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-34 / IUS |
Launch steid | Kennedy LC-39B |
Entered service | December 8, 1995[citation needit] |
End of mission | |
Disposal | Deorbitit |
Decay date | September 21, 2003, 18:57:00 | UTC
Orbital parameters | |
Reference seestem | Zenocentric orbit |
Fleebi o Venus (gravity assist) | |
Closest approach | Februar 10, 1990 |
Distance | 16,106 kilometer (10,008 mi) |
Fleebi o Earth (gravity assist) | |
Closest approach | December 8, 1990 |
Distance | 960 kilometer (600 mi) |
Fleebi o (incidental) | (951) Gaspra|
Closest approach | October 29, 1991 |
Distance | 1,600 kilometer (990 mi) |
Fleebi o Yird (gravity assist) | |
Closest approach | December 8, 1992 |
Distance | 300 kilometer (190 mi) |
Fleebi o (incidental) | (243) Ida|
Closest approach | August 28, 1993 |
Distance | 2,400 kilometer (1,500 mi) |
Jupiter atmospheric probe | |
Spacecraft component | Probe |
Atmospheric entry | December 7, 1995, 22:04 UTC Operatit for 57 minutes |
Impact steid | 06°05′00″N 04°04′00″W / 6.08333°N 4.06667°W at entry interface |
Jupiter orbiter | |
Spacecraft component | Orbiter |
Orbital insertion | December 8, 1995, 01:20:00 UTC |
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