Galileo (spacecraft)

The Galileo probe was an atmospheric entry probe that was carried by the Galileo spacecraft to Jupiter. It was specifically designed to collect data about the planet's atmosphere and transmit it back to the orbiter for analysis. The probe entered Jupiter's atmosphere on December 7, 1995, and successfully relayed data for about 58 minutes before it was crushed by the immense pressure. The data provided valuable insights into the composition, structure, and dynamics of Jupiter's atmosphere. In Hebrew, the Galileo probe is referred to as חללית גלילאו. In Italian, it is known as sonda Galileo, and in French, it is called sonde Galileo. The mission was a significant milestone in the exploration of the outer planets and contributed substantially to our understanding of Jupiter's complex atmospheric systems.

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First NASA mission to orbit Jupiter (1989–2003)

Galileo was an American robotic space probe that studied the planet Jupiter and its moons, as well as the asteroids Gaspra and Ida. Named after the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, it consisted of an orbiter and an entry probe. It was delivered into Earth orbit on October 18, 1989, by Space Shuttle Atlantis, during STS-34. Galileo arrived at Jupiter on December 7, 1995, after gravitational assist flybys of Venus and Earth, and became the first spacecraft to orbit an outer planet.

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