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The Galileo Energetic Particles Detector

 

Galileo EPD Handbook

 

Chapter 2. EPD Software

 

EPD SBAND Mission Software Requirements (continued)

Source: S. Jaskulek, various dates

 

Science Background (continued)

 

 

Table 1. LEMMS Rate Channel Mapping

 

Rate Channel

Channel Map 1

Channel Map 2

High Low Omni High Low Omni
A0   x     x  
A1 x     x    
A2 x     x    
A3   x   x    
A4   x   x    
A5   x   x    
A6   x     x  
A7   x     x  
A8   x     x  
E0   x     x  
E1 x     x    
E2   x     x  
E3   x     x  
F0   x     x  
F1   x     x  
F2 x     x    
F3     x   x  
B0     x   x  
B1     x   x  
B2     x   x  
DC0     x     x
DC1     x     x
DC2     x     x
DC3     x     x
AS   x       x
BS     x   x  
CS     x     x
DS     x     x
EB1     x   x  
EB2     x     x
FB1     x   x  
FB2     x     x
Total 4 13 15 7 16 9

 

Table 2. CMS Rate Channel Mapping

 

Rate Channel Channel Map 1 Channel Map 2
High Low Omni High Low Omni
TP1 x     x    
TP2 x     x    
TP3   x     x  
TA1   x   x    
TA2   x     x  
TO1 x     x    
TO2 x     x    
TO3   x   x    
TO4   x     x  
TS1 x     x    
TS2   x   x    
TS3     x   x  
TH1   x     x  
TACS   x     x  
KTS   x     x  
STARTS x     x    
Total 6 9 1 9 7 0

 

 

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Updated 8/23/19, Cameron Crane

QUICK FACTS

Manufacturer: The Galileo Spacecraft was manufactured by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm, General Electric, and the Hughes Aircraft Company.

Mission Duration: Galileo was planned to have a mission duration of around 8 years, but was kept in operation for 13 years, 11 months, and 3 days, until it was destroyed in a controlled impact with Jupiter on September 21, 2003.

Destination: Galileo's destination was Jupiter and its moons, which it orbitted for 7 years, 9 months, and 13 days.