Abstract: Encompassing both an orbiter and an atmospheric probe, Project Galileo will study in detail the phenomena of the plant Jupiter together with those of its moons and its dynamic magnetospheric environment. The probe element will sample the temperature and pressure structure of the Jupiter atmosphere, analyzing the composition of its gases, locating the various cloud decks, measuring radiation balances, and searching for evidence of lightning strikes. Galileo is the first planetary exploration mission to be launched by means of the Space Shuttle. Virtually all Galileo subsystems are fully reprogrammable from the earth to allow mission alterations as new data are obtained. A major technical challenge, however, was posed by probe-to-orbiter communications through the dense Jovian atmosphere.
Publication Year: 1985
Publication Date: 1985-06-01
Language: en
Type: article
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