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Galileo Jupiter Orbiter

The Galileo Jupiter Orbiter was the JPL-designed, built, and operated carrier spacecraft that delivered the atmospheric probe and completed 34 Jupiter orbits before controlled destruction in 2003.

Galileo Jupiter Orbiter
NASA / Jet Propulsion Laboratory / California Institute of Technology · NASA/JPL-Caltech asset; the exact NASA Photojournal record PIA23616 identifies this byte-matched photograph as Galileo in JPL’s High Bay 1 clean room and credits NASA/JPL-Caltech. Wikimedia Commons records the same original file as public domain in the United States because it was solely created by NASA. NASA’s current Images and Media Usage Guidelines generally permit factual, informational, or editorial use with NASA attribution and without implying NASA endorsement. The image includes identifiable technicians; commercial, promotional, merchandise, or other uses involving people, NASA identifiers, or protected third-party rights may require separate clearance; verify before such use. · Source
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Aliases
Galileo spacecraftGalileo Jupiter Orbiter
Family Name
Galileo Orbiter
Full Name
Galileo Jupiter Orbiter
Roles
interplanetary_probeorbiter
Status
retired
Type
spacecraft

Details

Description
The Galileo Jupiter Orbiter was the JPL-designed, built, and operated carrier spacecraft that delivered the atmospheric probe and completed 34 Jupiter orbits before controlled destruction in 2003.
First Flight Year
1,989
Last Flight Year
2,003
Manufacturer
Operator
Spacecraft Specs
Launch Mass Kg
2,223
Reusability
unknown

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Official Url
https://science.nasa.gov/mission/galileo/

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Creation Time
July 17, 2026 at 01:52:41 UTC
Updated Time
August 14, 2026 at 10:38:06 UTC
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