Galileo Orbiter

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:collaborator gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkb:NASA_Ames_Research_Center
gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkbp:data_return over 14 gigabits
gptkbp:data_transmission gptkb:Telehealth_Services
scientific data
images of Jupiter and its moons
gptkbp:final_mission_phase deliberate destruction in Jupiter's atmosphere
gptkbp:frequency X-band
gptkbp:historical_legacy influenced future missions to outer planets
enhanced understanding of gas giants
increased knowledge of planetary atmospheres
provided data for comparative planetology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Galileo Orbiter
gptkbp:instruments gptkb:Galileo_Atmospheric_Probe
gptkb:Near_Infrared_Mapping_Spectrometer
gptkb:Photopolarimeter-Radiometer
gptkb:magnetometer
Dust Detector
Energetic Particle Detector
Solid State Imaging camera
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Jupiter
gptkbp:launch_date October 18, 1989
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Atlantis
gptkbp:launched gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:mission September 21, 2003
gptkbp:mission_duration 6 years
gptkbp:mission_type planetary exploration
gptkbp:notable_achievement first spacecraft to orbit Jupiter
gptkbp:notable_work discovered Jupiter's rings
mapped the surface of Io
provided evidence of subsurface ocean on Europa
studied the magnetosphere of Jupiter
gptkbp:operational_period 14 years
gptkbp:operational_status decommissioned
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:Jupiter's_atmosphere
gptkbp:orbital_period approximately 2 months
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:scientific_goals study Jupiter's atmosphere
analyze the composition of Jupiter's atmosphere
study the origin and evolution of the Jupiter system
examine the interaction of Jupiter with its moons
investigate the moons of Jupiter
understand Jupiter's magnetic field
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Juno_spacecraft
gptkbp:weight 2,500 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jupiter
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4