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U.S.A. 



GALILEO (JUPITER ORBITER/PROBE) 

 Jet Propulsion Laboratory 

 NASA 



"Big Science" Descriptor : Space: lunar and planetary probe 



Description of Facility/Instrument : This project will continue exami- 

 nation of the Jovian atmosphere, physical environment, and moons. 

 This project includes an ORBITER, which will image Jovian atmos- 

 pheric conditions for data examination. 



Date of Construction : 1986, projected launch 



Construction Cost ; 198A $$ : $910 million 



Present International Cooperation 



Natlonality(s) of Ownership ; U.S. and Federal Republic of Germany 

 Nationality(s) of Operational Funding ; U.S. 

 Nationallty(s) of Management Staff : U.S. 



Nationality (s) of Researchers : U.S. and Federal Republic of 

 Germany 



Potential for Future International Cooperation : This project has in- 

 cluded the following German participation: for the ORBITER, dust 

 instrumentation; for the PROBE, helium measurement instrumenta- 

 tion; and for the launch, propulsion system and 13 German 

 scientists. 



