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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
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Identity

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
Propulsion Configurations
  • Entries
    • Count
      1
      Placement
      spacecraft
      Propulsion System
      Role
      maneuvering
      Stage
      spacecraft
      Variant Notes
      Integrated Galileo orbiter propulsion module: one 400 N main engine and twelve 10 N thrusters; the separately represented atmospheric entry probe is not included.
    Name
    Galileo Jupiter Orbiter integrated propulsion-module installation
    Notes
    Galileo's installed orbiter propulsion module combines one 400 N main engine with twelve 10 N thrusters using monomethylhydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide. The relationship records one whole-subsystem installation; the component count and main/thruster function split remain in the propulsion identity and notes.
Spacecraft Specs
Launch Mass
…
Reusability
unknown

Links

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

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Creation Time
July 17, 2026 at 01:52:41 UTC
Updated Time
September 7, 2026 at 22:00:49 UTC
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