Galileo

NASA robotic space probe that studied the Jupiter system, as well as asteroids Gaspra and Ida
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Galileo

Summary

Galileo is a planetary probe[1]. Galileo draws 1,676 Wikipedia views per month (planetary_probe category, ranking #3 of 28).[2]

Key Facts

  • Galileo's instance of is recorded as planetary probe[3].
  • Galileo's instance of is recorded as orbiter[4].
  • Galileo's instance of is recorded as former entity[5].
  • Galileo is operated by Jet Propulsion Laboratory[6].
  • Galileo Galilei is named after Galileo[7].
  • Galileo's manufacturer is recorded as Jet Propulsion Laboratory[8].
  • Galileo's manufacturer is recorded as Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm[9].
  • Galileo's manufacturer is recorded as General Electric[10].
  • Galileo is part of Galileo mission[11].
  • Galileo's Commons category is recorded as Galileo mission[12].
  • Galileo's space launch vehicle is recorded as Space Shuttle[13].
  • Galileo's powered by is recorded as radioisotope thermoelectric generator[14].
  • Galileo's powered by is recorded as S400[15].
  • Galileo comprises Jupiter Atmospheric Probe[16].
  • Galileo's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as October 18, 1989[17].
  • Galileo's time of object orbit decay is recorded as September 21, 2003[18].
  • Galileo's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[19].
  • Galileo's significant event is recorded as deployment[20].
  • Galileo's significant event is recorded as gravity assist[21].
  • Galileo's significant event is recorded as gravity assist[22].
  • Galileo's significant event is recorded as flyby[23].
  • Galileo's significant event is recorded as gravity assist[24].
  • Galileo's significant event is recorded as flyby[25].
  • Galileo's significant event is recorded as orbit insertion[26].
  • Galileo's significant event is recorded as atmospheric entry[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include planetary probe[3], orbiter[4], and former entity[5].

Origins

Galileo Galilei is named after Galileo[7].

Use and Application

Galileo comprises Jupiter Atmospheric Probe[16]. Galileo is part of Galileo mission[11].

Why It Matters

Galileo draws 1,676 Wikipedia views per month (planetary_probe category, ranking #3 of 28).[2] Galileo is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . jpl.nasa.gov. jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . jpl.nasa.gov. jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . resa.net. resa.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . astro.if.ufrgs.br. astro.if.ufrgs.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . solarsystem.nasa.gov. solarsystem.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . history.nasa.gov. history.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . jpl.nasa.gov. jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . jpl.nasa.gov. jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . jpl.nasa.gov. jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . jpl.nasa.gov. jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . jpl.nasa.gov. jpl.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . solarsystem.nasa.gov. solarsystem.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . New Scientist. solarsystem.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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