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Galileo

Space Probe

Galileo was an American robotic space probe that studied Jupiter and its moons, as well as the asteroids Gaspra and Ida. It consisted of an orbiter and an atmospheric entry probe, and became the first spacecraft to orbit an outer planet after arriving at Jupiter on December 7, 1995, following gravity-assist flybys of Venus and Earth. It was built by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, with Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm providing the propulsion module and Hughes Aircraft Company building the atmospheric probe.

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Status
Status (category)
Destroyed 1
Launch Date
1989-10-18 2
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Associated With

Gravity Assist, Concepts

Mission Of

Galileo, Missions and Programs
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Operated By

NASA, Space Agencies and Companies
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Manufactured By

Hughes Aircraft Company

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Sources
1. Galileo (spacecraft) (Wikipedia)
  • Article text: status
    Galileo was intentionally destroyed in Jupiter's atmosphere on September 21, 2003
  • In Group: Outer Solar System and Giant Planet Probes, Galileo was an American robotic space probe that studied the planet Jupiter and its moons, as well as the asteroids Gaspra and Ida. Named after the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, it consiste
  • Part Of: Galileo, Article text
    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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2. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
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  • Galileo (spacecraft) article, lead section
    It was delivered into Earth orbit on October 18, 1989, by Space Shuttle Atlantis, during STS-34.
  • Operated By: NASA, Galileo (spacecraft) article, infobox
    The Jet Propulsion Laboratory built the Galileo spacecraft and managed the Galileo program for NASA.
  • Mission 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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Galileo Galilei (Wikipedia)
Galileo (spacecraft) article, infoboxView the Source
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