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The Galileo Energetic Particles Detector

 

Galileo EPD Handbook

 

Chapter 2. EPD Software

 

Rationale for EPD LGA Format - Figures

Source: E. Roelof, May 11, 1993

 

Figure 1. EPD LEMMS and TOF energy coverage (not reproduced here).

 

Figure 2. EPD scan segments: 0,1,2,3,4,5 or 6,5,4,3,2,1 (120 s/segment). Motor does not stop at position 7. Spin divided into 4 x 90° sectors or 2 x 180° sectors (centers offset 45° from planetary axes).

 

16-Bin Channels

6-Bin Channels

 

 

Figure 3. Roelof working diagram on PAD reconstruction from 6 and 16 sector data (not reproduced here).

 

Figure 4.

 

 

 

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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.