Timeline event · December 1995 · The Space Shuttle Era
Galileo Arrives at Jupiter
Galileo becomes the first spacecraft to orbit Jupiter and drops a probe into its atmosphere, beginning years of study of the giant planet and its moons.
Highlights
- ›First orbiter of Jupiter
Missions, people & worlds
Knowledge connections
- Part ofThe Space Shuttle Era
- Associated withJupiter
- Associated withGalileo
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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