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Galileo

Robotic Outer Solar System and Small-Body Missions

Galileo was an American robotic space probe, launched by NASA on October 18, 1989, that studied the planet Jupiter and its moons as well as the asteroids Gaspra and Ida. Consisting of an orbiter and an atmospheric entry probe, it arrived at Jupiter on December 7, 1995 after gravity assist flybys of Venus and Earth, and became the first spacecraft to orbit an outer planet.

Facts
Mission Type
Jupiter orbiter 1
Launch Date
1989-10-18 1
End Date
2003-09-21 1
Outcome
Successful Jupiter orbital mission; the spacecraft was intentionally destroyed in Jupiter's atmosphere on September 21, 2003 to prevent contamination of Jupiter's moons. 1
Mission Type
Mission Type (category)
Orbiter 1
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Spacecraft Of

Galileo, Spacecraft
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  • Galileo (spacecraft) article, lead section
    became the first spacecraft to orbit an outer planet
  • Galileo (spacecraft) article, infobox
    intentionally destroyed in Jupiter's atmosphere on September 21, 2003 to prevent it from contaminating any of Jupiter's moons
  • Galileo (spacecraft) article, infobox, Mission type field
    Jupiter orbiter
  • Galileo (spacecraft) article, infobox, End of mission field
    September 21, 2003, 18:57:18 UTC
  • Spacecraft Of: Galileo, Galileo (spacecraft) article, lead section (mission link)
    Galileo was an American robotic space probe that studied the planet Jupiter and its moons, as well as the asteroids Gaspra and Ida.
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