NASA Galileo Jupiter Spacecraft
Galileo was NASA’s Jupiter orbiter spacecraft, launched in 1989 to study Jupiter and its moons; its atmospheric entry probe remained a separate article.
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Identity
- Family Name
- Galileo
- Full Name
- NASA Galileo Jupiter Spacecraft
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeorbiterresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Galileo was NASA’s Jupiter orbiter spacecraft, launched in 1989 to study Jupiter and its moons; its atmospheric entry probe remained a separate article.
- First Flight Year
- 1,989
- Last Flight Year
- 2,003
- Operator
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/galileo/
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- Creation Time
- August 12, 2026 at 19:39:58 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 01:40:41 UTC