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 |
|---|---|
| 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 (951) Gaspra (incidental) | |
| 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 (243) Ida (incidental) | |
| 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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