NASA Photo ID: S89-44173 File Name: 10063704.jpg
Film Type: 4x5 Date Taken: 09/11/89
Title: Line drawing of the Galileo spacecraft's encounters on its way to Jupiter
Description:
Line drawing charts the Galileo spacecraft's launch from low Earth orbit
and its three planetary and two asteroid encounters in the course of its
gravity-assisted flight to Jupiter. These encounters include Venus
(February 1990), two Earth passes (December 1990 and December 1992), and
the asteroids Gaspra and Ida in the asteroid belt. Galileo will release a
probe and will arrive at Jupiter, 12-07-95.
Subject terms:
CHARTS
EARTH (PLANET)
FLYBY MISSIONS
GALILEO SPACECRAFT
JUPITER (PLANET)
STS-34
VENUS (PLANET)
VISUAL AIDS
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