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Galileo - Countdown to Callisto 10

Galileo's orbital tour consists of 11 different elliptical orbits around Jupiter. Each orbit (except one) includes a close flyby and gravity assist of one of the Galilean moons (Ganymede, Callisto or Europa) near the inner (Jupiter) end of the orbit. Distant scientific encounters with additional satellites are scheduled for a number of orbits, and the spacecraft will observe Io at medium range on every orbit.

The next satellite flyby will occur on September 17, 1997 when Galileo flies by Callisto. This encounter is referred to as Callisto 10 since it is on the tenth orbit of the 11 orbit tour. Careful targeting allows each flyby to direct the spacecraft on to its next satellite encounter and the spacecraft's next orbit around Jupiter. During the orbital tour, Galileo will fly by Ganymede four times, Callisto three, and Europa three.

Galileo News

• Where's Galileo Right Now? (Updated every minute!)
  
• Live Doppler Plots (September 17, 1997)
• Galileo Finds Arizona-Sized Volcanic Deposit on Io (November 5, 1997)
• Galileo Status Reports
  

Galileo Events

• Callisto 10 Flyby (September 17, 1997)

Callisto Information & Images

Ganymede Information & Images

• Ganymede Fact Sheet
  
• Galileo Images From Ganymede 1 Flyby
• Galileo Images From Ganymede 2 Flyby
• Galileo Image Guide on Ganymede
• Voyager 1 & 2 Images
• Hubble Space Telescope Images
• Pioneer 10 & 11 Images
• Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 & Ganymede

Europa Information & Images

• Europa Fact Sheet
• Galileo Images From Ganymede 1 Flyby
• Galileo Images From Ganymede 2 Flyby
• Galileo Images From Callisto 3 Flyby
• Galileo Images From Europa 4 Flyby
• Voyager 1 & 2 Images
• Galileo Image Guide on Europa
• Hubble Space Telescope Images
• Pioneer 10 Images
• Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 & Europa

Io Information & Images

• Io Fact Sheet
• Galileo Images From Ganymede 1 Flyby
• Galileo Images From Ganymede 2 Flyby
• Galileo Images From Callisto 3 Flyby
• Voyager 1 & 2 Images
• Galileo Image Guide on Europa
• Hubble Space Telescope Images
• Pioneer 11 Images

Amalthea Information & Images

• Amalthea Fact Sheet
• Galileo Images
• Voyager 1 & 2 Images

• Computer Simulation of the Galileo Flyby of Callisto on September 17, 1997
  
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• Overhead View of the Galileo Flyby of Callisto on September 17, 1997
  
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Previous Galileo Countdown Pages

• Callisto 9 (June 25, 1997).
• Ganymede 8 (May 7, 1997).
• Ganymede 7 (April 5, 1997).
• Europa 6 (February 20, 1997).
• Jupiter 5 (January 19, 1997).
• Europa 4 (December 19, 1996).
• Callisto 3 (November 4, 1996).
• Ganymede 2 (September 6, 1996).
• Ganymede 1 (June 27, 1996).
• Jupiter Orbit Insertion (December 7, 1995).