GALILEO
Galileo Energetic Particles Detector
Table of Contents
I. Energetic Particles Detector (EPD) Description - abstract from Space Science Reviews paper
II. Educational Materials and Resources
- Mission Overview
- Energetic Particles Detector Frequently Asked Questions
- EPD Highlights during the Galileo Mission
- Galileo/EPD Mission Trajectory Diagram and Information
- Galileo/EPD Mission Timetable
- Exterior Photos of the Energetic Particles Detector
- Photos of the EPD Instrument on Galileo and of the Galileo Spacecraft on the Shuttle
III. Galileo EPD Data Analysis Handbook
IV. Data Archives
V. EPD Science Results
- Galileo Energetic Particle Detector Observations of Geomagnetically Trapped Protons - paper by N. Alinejad and T. P. Armstrong
- Investigation of the Magnetosphere of Ganymede with Galileo's Energetic Particle Detector - Ph.D. dissertation by Shawn M. Stone
- Amalthea Close Approach - poster presentation at December 2003 AGU Conference by T. P. Armstrong et al.
- Radial Diffusion of Geomagnetically Trapped Protons Observed by the Galileo Energetic Particle Detector - paper by N. Alinejad and T. P. Armstrong
VI. Publications and Presentations
VII. Galileo Information at Other Sites
- Project Galileo - Galileo Home Page at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Galileo Mission to Jupiter - facts about the Galileo Mission including its instruments and principal scientific discoveries; PDF - 1.32 MB
- Galileo Project Information at the Goddard Space Flight Center National Space Science Data Center, including science results, images, and more
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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.
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.