Galileo Outer Solar System Unmanned Missions Space

Galileo Outer Solar System Unmanned Missions Space

Launched in 1989, the NASA spacecraft Galileo has been orbiting Jupiter since late 1995. It shut down all systems after being exposed to radiation from a close flyby of the moon Amalthea on November 6, 2002.

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Galileo Project Home

- NASA's homepage for the Jupiter-orbiting spacecraft. Flyby news, mission status updates, educational information, a summary of Galilean discoveries, and an extensive image gallery.

NASA Probes Crashing Explorer - NASA is considering a plan to crash Galileo at the end of its mission into Jupiter to avoid the possibility of the satellite contaminating possible life on Europa.
Galileo Project Information - Mission information and overview, with links to related sites.
Galileo SSI Team Science Page - Technical information on Galileo's camera and its data.
Galileo Europa Mission - GEM - a highly focused follow-on to Galileo's Jupiter system exploration and a precursor for future missions to Europa and Io. GEM will conduct a detailed study of Europa over 14 months, then plunge repeatedly through the Io Plasma Torus to reach volcan
Science with the Galileo Star Scanner - Offers technical papers on how this navigation instrument can also be used for scientific observations, such as radiation detection and observation of variable stars.
Universe Today: Galileo News - A selection of news reports on the Galileo mission.
Galileo Gets Extension On Jovian Adventure - News on the extension of the Galileo mission.
Galileo/NIMS Home Page - Information on the Near-Infrared Mapping Spectrometer.
Galileo WebChat - Archive of online discussions with Galielo team members.
Countdown to the next Galileo Flyby - Illustrated information on the previous and upcoming Galileo flybys.
The Galileo Mission - Spacecraft and mission information, with links to related sites.
Engineers Working on Galileo Camera Mystery - Engineers may be close to fixing a malfunctioning camera on NASA's Galileo spacecraft.
Galileo to Jupiter - A general introduction to the mission, with extensive links.

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