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First NASA mission to orbit Jupiter (1989–2003)
outer planet. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory built the Galileo spacecraft and managed the Galileo program for NASA. West Germany's Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm
Galileo_(spacecraft)
The timeline of the Galileo spacecraft spans its launch in 1989 to the conclusion of its mission when it dove into and destroyed itself in the atmosphere
Timeline of Galileo (spacecraft)
Timeline_of_Galileo_(spacecraft)
American space program to study Jupiter (1989–2003)
Solar System bodies. Named after the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, the Galileo spacecraft consisted of an orbiter and an atmospheric entry probe
Galileo_project
Overview of the exploration of the planet Jupiter and its moons
Horizons spacecraft passed by Jupiter in 2007 and made improved measurements of its and its satellites' parameters. The Galileo spacecraft was the first
Exploration_of_Jupiter
Moon of Jupiter
the rings of Jupiter. Despite observations made in the 1990s by the Galileo spacecraft, very little is known about the moon's physical characteristics other
Adrastea_(moon)
European global navigation satellite system
August 2014). "Europe expands Galileo network". BBC News. Rhian, Jason (22 August 2014). "Doresa and Milena Galileo spacecraft rise into morning sky via Soyuz
Galileo (satellite navigation system)
Galileo_(satellite_navigation_system)
Moon of asteroid 243 Ida
was imaged by the Galileo spacecraft on August 28, 1993; Dactyl was discovered while examining the delayed image downloads from Galileo on February 17,
Dactyl_(moon)
1989 American crewed spaceflight to deploy Galileo
at 12:53:40 EDT on October 18, 1989. It carried the Jupiter-bound Galileo spacecraft in its cargo bay. The countdown was delayed at T-minus 5 minutes for
STS-34
Moon of asteroid 152830 Dinkinesh
main-belt asteroid to be explored by a spacecraft, after 243 Ida, which was visited by the Galileo spacecraft in 1993. The Dinkinesh system is similar
Selam_(moon)
Italian physicist and astronomer (1564–1642)
Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei (15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642), commonly referred to as Galileo Galilei or mononymously as Galileo, was an
Galileo_Galilei
Moon of Jupiter
Additional observations made between early 1996 and September 2003 by the Galileo spacecraft allowed its surface to be imaged. Metis is tidally locked to Jupiter
Metis_(moon)
System of two asteroids orbiting their common center of mass
barycenter. The binary nature of 243 Ida was discovered when the Galileo spacecraft flew by the asteroid in 1993. Since then numerous binary asteroids
Binary_asteroid
Main-belt asteroid
was visited by the uncrewed Galileo spacecraft while en route to Jupiter. It was the second asteroid visited by a spacecraft and the first found to have
243_Ida
Fifth planet from the Sun
observatories around the world, including the Hubble Space Telescope and Galileo spacecraft. The event was widely covered by the media. Surveys of early astronomical
Jupiter
Second NASA orbiter mission to Jupiter (2011–Present)
the second spacecraft to orbit Jupiter, after the RTG-powered Galileo orbiter, which orbited from 1995 to 2003. Unlike all earlier spacecraft sent to the
Juno_(spacecraft)
Topics referred to by the same term
refer to: Galileo (satellite navigation), a global navigation satellite system Galileo project to send a probe to Jupiter Galileo (spacecraft), the probe
Galileo_(disambiguation)
Moon of Jupiter
was photographed in 1979 by the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft, and later, in more detail, by the Galileo orbiter in the 1990s and Juno in May 2026. Thebe
Thebe_(moon)
and confined to the top or bottom edge of the ring. In 2002–2003 Galileo spacecraft had two passes through the gossamer rings. During them its dust counter
Rings_of_Jupiter
Innermost Galilean moon of Jupiter
mountains, and a young surface with no obvious impact craters. The Galileo spacecraft performed several close flybys in the 1990s and early 2000s, obtaining
Io_(moon)
S-type asteroid in the inner asteroid belt with stony mineralogical composition
was the first asteroid to ever be visited by a spacecraft when it was visited by the Galileo spacecraft, which flew by on its way to Jupiter on 29 October
951_Gaspra
Features of the moon of Jupiter
are more mountains. Basal scarps on Io. This image taken by NASA's Galileo spacecraft during its close flyby of Io on November 25, 1999, shows some of the
Mountains_of_Io
Second-largest moon of Jupiter
carbon dioxide, silicates and organic compounds. Investigation by the Galileo spacecraft revealed that Callisto may have a small silicate core and possibly
Callisto_(moon)
Natural process of contact bonding between objects in a hard vacuum
issue that spacecraft designers need to carefully consider. The paper also cites a documented example from 1991 with the Galileo spacecraft high-gain antenna
Vacuum_cementing
Comet that collided with Jupiter
ROSAT X-ray-observing satellite, the W. M. Keck Observatory, and the Galileo spacecraft, then on its way to a rendezvous with Jupiter scheduled for 1995.
Comet_Shoemaker–Levy_9
List of deliberate crash landings on extraterrestrial bodies
This is a list of uncrewed spacecraft which have been intentionally destroyed at their objects of study, typically by hard landings or crash landings at
List of spacecraft intentionally crashed into extraterrestrial bodies
List_of_spacecraft_intentionally_crashed_into_extraterrestrial_bodies
Computer used by the US Navy and NASA
division of Litton Industries), used on US naval aircraft, and the NASA Galileo (spacecraft). The ATAC was built using AMD 2901 4-bit processors and had a basic
Advanced Technology Airborne Computer
Advanced_Technology_Airborne_Computer
Largest moon of Jupiter
10, several spacecraft have explored Ganymede. The Voyager probes, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, refined measurements of its size, while Galileo discovered
Ganymede_(moon)
Luminous part of the outermost region of the Earth's atmosphere
has been studied from outer space by the Astrid satellites and the Galileo spacecraft (among others), using its ultraviolet spectrometer (UVS) during an
Geocorona
Canceled Space Shuttle mission
using Atlantis. The main objective of this mission was to launch the Galileo spacecraft toward Jupiter using the Centaur-G upper stage. It was canceled after
STS-61-G
Calendar year
flyby will be the closest a spacecraft has come to the solar system's largest natural satellite since NASA's Galileo spacecraft made its penultimate close
2021
Minor planet found within the inner Solar System
1801. The first close-up observation of an asteroid was made by the Galileo spacecraft. Several dedicated missions to asteroids were subsequently launched
Asteroid
NASA orbiter mission to Venus (1989–1994)
direct sunlight. The computing system on the spacecraft was partially modified equipment from the Galileo. There were two ATAC-16 computers forming one
Magellan_(spacecraft)
Magnetic field around the Jovian system
in Galileo's ultra-stable quartz oscillator. When the Cassini spacecraft flew by Jupiter in 2000, it conducted coordinated measurements with Galileo. New
Magnetosphere_of_Jupiter
Active volcanic center on Io
lifetime. Further analysis and study by the Galileo spacecraft helped with the overall study of Io's volcanism. Galileo located it on Io at 21°N 173°W / 21°N
Zamama_(volcano)
NASA space mission to Jupiter and Europa
investigate the subsurface ocean below Europa's ice crust, found by the Galileo spacecraft which orbited Jupiter from 1995 to 2003. Cancelled Europa missions
Europa_Clipper
Topics referred to by the same term
Computer (ATAC) was a computer used on US naval aircraft and the NASA Galileo (spacecraft). This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title
ATAC
Volcanism of Io, a moon of Jupiter
to ultramafic (magnesium-rich) compositions, was confirmed by the Galileo spacecraft in the 1990s and 2000s from temperature measurements of Io's numerous
Volcanism_on_Io
This is a list of past and present satellites of the Galileo navigation system. The fully operational constellation will nominally consist of 30 satellites
List_of_Galileo_satellites
Natural satellites of the planet Jupiter
Europa. The Galileo spacecraft was the first to enter orbit around Jupiter, arriving in 1995 and studying it until 2003. During this period, Galileo gathered
Moons_of_Jupiter
Crater chain on Ganymede
of Perrine Regio. The Galileo and Juno spacecraft, on the other hand, were able to send close-up images of Enki Catena. Galileo was able to fly as close
Enki_Catena
with Earth-based observations and visits by spacecraft to the Jupiter system. Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei was the first to record an observation
Exploration_of_Io
Smallest Galilean moon of Jupiter
occurring in the early 1970s. The Galileo mission, launched in 1989, provides the bulk of current data on Europa. No spacecraft has yet landed on Europa, although
Europa_(moon)
American aerospace and defense company (1934–1997)
H-4 Hercules aircraft, the atmospheric entry probe carried by the Galileo spacecraft, and the AIM-4 Falcon guided missile. Hughes Aircraft was founded
Hughes_Aircraft_Company
Moon of Jupiter
Amalthea were taken in 1979 by the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft, and in more detail by the Galileo orbiter in the 1990s. Amalthea was discovered on 9 September
Amalthea_(moon)
Sixth planet from the Sun
seen on any planet other than Earth. For example, images from the Galileo spacecraft did not show an eyewall in the Great Red Spot of Jupiter. The south
Saturn
Dark region on Ganymede
system in the satellite's surface. Galileo Regio has been explored by several spacecraft. Pioneer 10 was the first spacecraft to photograph the regio but its
Galileo_Regio
NASA federally funded research and development center
The 1980s also saw the inception of the Galileo mission which launched in the late 1980s. The Galileo spacecraft was designed to study Jupiter and its major
Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
Bright region on Ganymede
ridges and troughs. The Galileo version was taken in September 1997. An image of between Uruk Sulcus, taken by the Galileo spacecraft in June 1996. The dark
Uruk_Sulcus
Active volcanic region on the moon Io
faint hot spot (labeled 990930D). The outburst was studied by the Galileo spacecraft over several years. During this time, a 25-kilometre (16 mi) long
Tvashtar_Paterae
Detecting Earth as an exoplanet
instruments of the Galileo spacecraft. It was launched in December 1990, and when it was 960 km (600 mi) from the planet's surface, Galileo turned its instruments
Detecting Earth from distant star-based systems
Detecting_Earth_from_distant_star-based_systems
Volcano on Io
was named Masubi Fluctus shortly after the start of the Galileo mission. The Galileo spacecraft and ground-based astronomers observed volcanic activity
Masubi_(volcano)
Welding process in which joining occurs without melting or heating the interface
issue that spacecraft designers need to carefully consider. The paper also cites a documented example from 1991 with the Galileo spacecraft high-gain antenna
Cold_welding
Planets'". Retrieved 12 July 2016. Bond, Peter (21 September 2003). "Galileo spacecraft crashes into Jupiter". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 8 July 2016. R.
List_of_vehicle_speed_records
used for system identification of aerospace structures such as the Galileo spacecraft, turbines, civil structures and many other type of systems. In structural
Eigensystem realization algorithm
Eigensystem_realization_algorithm
Chemical element with atomic number 10 (Ne)
proto-solar system nebula, about 1 part in 600.[citation needed] The Galileo spacecraft atmospheric entry probe found that in the upper atmosphere of Jupiter
Neon
Microprocessor entirely implemented in static logic
for example, the Psion Organiser, the TRS-80 Model 100, and the Galileo spacecraft. In such a fully static system, the processor has a static core and
Static_core
Collision involving one or more satellites in orbit
microbes, the NASA Galileo spacecraft was intentionally deorbited into Jupiter's atmosphere on September 21, 2003. There have been no spacecraft collisions with
Satellite_collision
Partially reusable launch system and space plane
scientific payloads, such as the Hubble Space Telescope, Spacelab, and the Galileo spacecraft. Beginning with STS-71, the orbiter vehicle conducted dockings with
Space_Shuttle
Dust instruments on the Galileo and Ulysses missions
dust environment of Jupiter on board the Galileo Jupiter Orbiter. The Galileo spacecraft was a dual-spin spacecraft with its antenna pointing to Earth. The
Galileo and Ulysses Dust Detectors
Galileo_and_Ulysses_Dust_Detectors
States of matter for water as a solid
cryovolcanism. The Near-Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (NIMS) on NASA's Galileo spacecraft spectroscopically mapped the surface ice of the Jovian satellites
Phases_of_ice
Proposed Space Shuttle upper stage
Orbiter Probe on 12 July 1977. The following year the spacecraft was renamed Galileo after Galileo Galilei, the 17th-century astronomer who had discovered
Shuttle-Centaur
GEM – (observing program) Galileo Europa Mission, the science observation program of Europa performed by the Galileo spacecraft GEM – (observing program)
List_of_astronomy_acronyms
Asteroid family
non-catastrophic collision with 158 Koronis. On August 28, 1993, the Galileo spacecraft visited a member of this family, 243 Ida. A photo of Ida (and its
Koronis_family
Unexplained observed excessive energy during Earth flybys of spacecraft
inspection of DSN Doppler data shortly after the Earth flyby of the Galileo spacecraft 8 December 1990. While the Doppler residuals (observed minus computed
Flyby_anomaly
Galileo orbited Jupiter for eight years, while Cassini orbited Saturn for thirteen years. Juno has been orbiting Jupiter since 2016. Nine spacecraft have
List of missions to the outer planets
List_of_missions_to_the_outer_planets
Volcano on Io with sporadic activity
Voyager IRIS. In the late 1990s, the Galileo spacecraft detected a high-temperature hot spot over Acala Fluctus. Then Galileo also detected low-temperature hot
Acala_Fluctus
Volcano on Jupiter's moon Io
portion of Pele's plume deposit. During Galileo's encounters with Io between October 1999 and October 2001, the spacecraft observed Pele on three occasions using
Pele_(volcano)
American astronaut, aviator and engineer (born 1943)
the STS-34 Atlantis mission that among other things deployed the Galileo spacecraft on its journey toward Jupiter. From 2003 to 2007, McCulley also served
Michael_J._McCulley
Space navigation technique
and Saturn than its twin spacecraft but enabled further encounters with Uranus and Neptune. Galileo The Galileo spacecraft was launched by NASA in 1989
Gravity_assist
American scientist and science communicator (1934–1996)
Europa's subsurface ocean of water was later indirectly confirmed by the spacecraft Galileo. The mystery of Titan's reddish haze was also solved with Sagan's
Carl_Sagan
Planned Chinese Jupiter orbiter mission
Lunar Exploration Program Planetary Exploration of China Galileo (spacecraft) Juno (spacecraft) Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer Europa Clipper Spaceflight portal
Tianwen-4
Atmospheric effect caused by the solar wind
most clearly using the Hubble Space Telescope, and the Cassini and Galileo spacecraft, as well as on Uranus and Neptune. The auroras on Saturn seem, like
Aurora
American engineer (1932–2025)
21, 2003). "The Galileo trials". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved October 29, 2020. Bond, Peter (September 21, 2003). "Galileo spacecraft crashes into Jupiter"
John_R._Casani
Isotope of plutonium
and Mars rovers, to the 129 LWRHUs warming the experiments on the Galileo spacecraft. An addition to the Special Metallurgical building weapon component
Plutonium-238
Storm characterized by lightning
Watanabe, Susan, ed. (25 February 2006). "Surprising Jupiter: Busy Galileo spacecraft showed jovian system is full of surprises". NASA. Archived from the
Thunderstorm
American planetary geologist
McEwen participated in the Mars Odyssey, Mars Global Surveyor, and Galileo spacecraft missions. In 2015, McEwen received the Whipple Award for his work
Alfred_McEwen
American remote viewing pioneer (1933–2013)
present in the atmosphere is supported by observations by NASA's Galileo spacecraft of clouds of ammonia ice crystals in the northwest corner of Jupiter's
Ingo_Swann
Spacecraft trajectory that encounters Earth and Mars regularly
mono-methyl hydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide propellants (e.g. used by the Galileo spacecraft) with a 300 s (2.9 km/s) specific impulse. Safer and more efficient
Mars_cycler
2006 studio album by Melora Creager
Huygens probe, which touched down on Titan on January 14, 2005, as the Galileo spacecraft was never involved in such exploration. "Warbots" is about the U.S
Perplexions
1995, the Galileo spacecraft reached Jupiter after gravitational assist flybys of Venus and Earth. After eight years in Jupiter's orbit, Galileo was intentionally
List of proposed missions to the outer planets
List_of_proposed_missions_to_the_outer_planets
Defunct West German aerospace manufacturer
MILAN Roland (missile) Galileo (spacecraft) Helios (spacecraft) Symphonie EURECA Shuttle pallet satellite Spacelab Saenger (spacecraft) MBTA Commuter Rail
Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm
DEC VMS computer worm
the Galileo spacecraft. At the time, there were protests by anti-nuclear groups regarding the use of the plutonium-based power modules in Galileo. The
WANK_(computer_worm)
NASA space probe launched in 1977
part of the Voyager program and like its sister craft Voyager 2, the spacecraft's extended mission is to locate and study the regions and boundaries of
Voyager_1
Region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
studied main belt asteroids for a protracted period in orbit. The Galileo spacecraft imaged 951 Gaspra in 1991 and 243 Ida in 1993, then NEAR imaged 253 Mathilde
Asteroid_belt
Natural satellite orbiting inside the orbit of a larger moon
including only the following four: Metis Adrastea Amalthea Thebe The Galileo spacecraft may have observed some moonlets near Amalthea's orbit. Saturn's ten
Inner_moon
Self-portrait photo taken in outer space
true selfies in its list of top 10 space robot selfies. In 1989, the Galileo spacecraft took a selfie using its near-infrared mapping spectrometer (NIMS)
Space_selfie
Fictional short-range spacecraft
Galileo is a fictional spacecraft that appeared in the 1960s American science-fiction television series Star Trek. It was a shuttlecraft assigned to the
Galileo_(Star_Trek)
European enthusiasts and astronomers to study the skies. Italian polymath Galileo Galilei was an early user and made prolific discoveries, including the
Discovery and exploration of the Solar System
Discovery_and_exploration_of_the_Solar_System
Space launch system
as Centaur would have been able to: while Centaur could have launched Galileo directly on a two-year trip to Jupiter, the IUS required a six-year voyage
Inertial_Upper_Stage
NASA spacecraft (2006–present)
S2CID 119216290. Voyager - Spacecraft Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine Nasa website Benson, Michael (September 1, 2003). "What Galileo Saw". The New Yorker
New_Horizons
Spacecraft used to transfer cargo from one orbit to another
A space tug is a type of spacecraft used to transfer spaceborne cargo from one orbit to another orbit with different energy characteristics. The term can
Space_tug
Class of stony meteorites
system history. On the other hand, observations of 243 Ida by the Galileo spacecraft found weathering of Ida's surface, and the reflection spectra of freshly
Ordinary_chondrite
Grouping of S-type asteroids
951 Gaspra, a medium-sized core family member, was visited by the Galileo spacecraft on its way to Jupiter, and is one of the most extensively studied
Flora_family
Computer processor contained on an integrated-circuit chip
frequency could be made arbitrarily low, or even stopped. This let the Galileo spacecraft use minimum electric power for long uneventful stretches of a voyage
Microprocessor
Active volcano on the Jovian moon Io
eruption, was visible within the eastern half of the patera. When the Galileo spacecraft first took images of the area in 1996, the appearance of Surt and
Surt_(volcano)
Magnesium- and iron-rich extrusive igneous rock
subsequent Earth-based infrared studies and measurements from the Galileo spacecraft indicate that these flows are composed of basaltic lava with mafic
Basalt
American test pilot, astronaut and engineer (1942–2016)
California. During the mission the crew successfully deployed the Galileo spacecraft, starting its journey to explore Jupiter, operated the Shuttle Solar
Donald_E._Williams
Modern observed impacts on Jupiter
ROSAT X-ray-observing satellite, the W. M. Keck Observatory, and the Galileo spacecraft, which was then en route to Jupiter with a scheduled arrival in 1995
Impact_events_on_Jupiter
Surface depression and possible ice volcano on Ganymede
observer at Musa Patera would never see Jupiter in the sky. The Galileo spacecraft's images reveal that one of these structures contains a lobate, flow-like
Musa_Patera
American astronaut (1956–2008)
planetary missions, an Autonomous Spacecraft Maintenance study, and the systems engineering design of the Galileo spacecraft. Following a one-year leave to
G._David_Low
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