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The Galileo Energetic Particles Detector
Galileo EPD Handbook
Appendices
Appendix A. EDR File Structure (continued)
3. EPD Subsystem Telemetry (continued)
Source: GLL-3-280, Rev. B, Appendix A, March 15, 1985
Analog Housekeeping
The Analog Housekeeping section is one byte of subcommutated data. The contents of the subcommutated positions are shown in Table 1.
Table 1. Subcommutated Analog Housekeeping (bit 1 is MSB). (continued)
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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.
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.