 Artist's concept oGalileo at Io; the heich-gain antenna is fully deployed. |
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| Mission teep | Jupiter orbiter |
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| Operator | NASA[1] |
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| COSPAR ID | 1989-084B |
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| SATCATno. | 20298 |
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| Wabsteix | www2.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/ |
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| Mission duration | 14 years in space
8 years in Jovian orbit |
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| Spacecraft properties |
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| Manufacturer | Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm[2]
General Electric[2]
Hughes Aircraft Company[2] |
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| Launch mass | 5,712 kilogram (12,593 lb) |
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| Dry mass | 2,380 kilogram (5,250 lb)
Probe: 339 kilogram (747 lb) |
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| Pouer | Orbiter: 570 watts
Probe: 580 watts |
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| Stairt o mission |
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| Launch date | October 18, 1989, 16:53:40 (1989-10-18UTC16:53:40Z) UTC |
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| Rocket | Space ShuttleAtlantis
STS-34 /IUS |
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| Launch steid | KennedyLC-39B |
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| Entered service | December 8, 1995[citation needit] |
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| End of mission |
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| Disposal | Deorbitit |
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| Decay date | September 21, 2003, 18:57:00 (2003-09-21UTC18:58Z) UTC |
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| Orbital parameters |
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| Reference seestem | Zenocentric orbit |
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| Fleebi oVenus(gravity assist) |
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| Closest approach | Februar 10, 1990 |
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| Distance | 16,106 kilometer (10,008 mi) |
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| Fleebi oEarth(gravity assist) |
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| Closest approach | December 8, 1990 |
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| Distance | 960 kilometer (600 mi) |
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| Fleebi o7002951000000000000♠(951) Gaspra(incidental) |
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| Closest approach | October 29, 1991 |
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| Distance | 1,600 kilometer (990 mi) |
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| Fleebi oYird(gravity assist) |
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| Closest approach | December 8, 1992 |
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| Distance | 300 kilometer (190 mi) |
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| Fleebi o7002243000000000000♠(243) Ida(incidental) |
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| Closest approach | August 28, 1993 |
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| Distance | 2,400 kilometer (1,500 mi) |
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| Jupiter atmospheric probe |
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| Spacecraft component | Probe |
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| Atmospheric entry | December 7, 1995, 22:04 UTC
Operatit for 57 minutes |
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| Impact steid | 06°05′00″N04°04′00″W /6.08333°N 4.06667°W /6.08333; -4.06667 (Galileo Probe (Galileo))
at entry interface |
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| Jupiter orbiter |
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| Spacecraft component | Orbiter |
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| Orbital insertion | December 8, 1995, 01:20:00 UTC |
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