Galileo Orbiter
Galileo's JPL-built orbiter carried the atmospheric probe to Jupiter, relayed its data, completed 34 Jovian orbits and 35 major-moon encounters, and was deliberately sent into Jupiter in 2003 to protect Europa.
Identity
- Aliases
- Galileo spacecraftGalileo Jupiter Orbiter
- Name
- Galileo Orbiter
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Galileo's JPL-built orbiter carried the atmospheric probe to Jupiter, relayed its data, completed 34 Jovian orbits and 35 major-moon encounters, and was deliberately sent into Jupiter in 2003 to protect Europa.
- First Flight Date
- 1989-10-18
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/galileo/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 17, 2026 at 01:52:48 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 23, 2026 at 00:01:56 UTC
- Image
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Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2003-09-21
- Search Name
- Galileo Orbiter Galileo spacecraft Galileo Jupiter Orbiter