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The Galileo Energetic Particles Detector

 

Galileo EPD Handbook

 

Appendices

 

Appendix B. SEDR Files (continued)

Source: J. F. Schmidling, JPL 625-610, SIS 224-09, Phase 2 Rev., 6/21/85

 

4. Detailed Interface Specifications (continued)

 

Table 3. SEDR IC Data Block Specification

 



 

Figure 7. SEDR IC Data Block Ecliptic State Vectors. Note: All vectors indicate the state (position and velocity) of the object at the vector arrow with respect to the object at the vector source in the Earth Mean Ecliptic of 1950.0 (ECL50) coordinate system.
Figure 8. SEDR IC Data Block Ranges and Angles
Figure 9. SEDR IC Data Block Earth Centered Angles. Note: All vectors indicate right ascension and declination angles of the object at the vector arrow with respect to the Earth in the Earth Mean Equinox and Equator of 1950.0 (EME50) reference system.
Figure 10. SEDR IC Data Block Jupiter Centered Angles. Note: Each vector indicates right ascension and declination of the object at the vector arrow with respect to the center of Jupiter in the Jupiter True Equinox and Equator of Date reference system. The line segments indicate the longitude of the object with respect to the Jupiter System III reference system.
Figure 11. SEDR Data Block Sun Centered Angles. Note: Each vector indicates the latitudes, longitudes or right ascension, declination of the object at the vector arrow with respect to the center of the Sun in the following coordinate systems:
  1. Earth True Equinox and Equator of Date (Celestial Latitude and Longitude)
  2. Sun True Equinox and Equator of Date (RA & DEC)
  3. Heliographic Latitude and Longitude

 

Table 4 

 

 

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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.