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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

 

CDS Rate Channel to Bin Algorithm

 


 

Table 6. Rate Channel Mapping for 17-Bin "High Resolution" Channels

 

Spin Sector

Motor Position

0 1 2 3 4 5 6
A a1

a2

a4 a5 a6 a16
B a7 a8 a9
C

a3

a10 a11 a12 a17
D a13 a14 a15

 

Table 7. Rate Channel Mapping for 7-Bin "Low-Resolution" Channels

 

Spin Sector

Motor Position

0 1 2 3 4 5 6
A b1

b2

b3

b7

B b4
C b5
D b6

 

Table 8. Rate Channel Mapping for 2-Bin "Omni-res" Channels

 

Spin Sector

Motor Position

0 1 2 3 4 5 6
A c1

c2

B
C
D

 

Rate Channel Array Compression

 


 

 

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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.