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GALILEO SCIENTIFIC PAYLOAD

Experiment Mass,kg Range Objectives
PROBE
Atmospheric Structure 4 Temp.: 0-540 K Determine temperature,
Instrument (ASI) Pressure: 0-28 bars pressure, density, and
molecular weight as a
function of altitude
Neutral Mass 11 Covers 1-150 AMU Determine chemical
Spectrometer (NMS) composition of atmosphere
Helium Abundance 1 Accuracy: 0.1% Determine relative
Detector (HAD) abundance of helium
Nephelometer (NEP) 5 0.2-20-micrometer Detect clouds and infer
particles, as few states of particles
3/cm?3 (liquid versus solid)
Net-Flux Radiometer 3 6 infrared filters Determine ambient thermal
(NFR) from 0.3 to > 100 and solar energy as a
micrometers function of altitude
Lightning and Energetic 2 Fisheye lens Verify the existence of
Particles (LRD/EPI) sensors: 1 Hz- lightning and measure
100 kHz energetic particles in
inner Magnetosphere
ORBITER
Solid-State Imaging 30 1500-mm, f/8.5 Map Galilean satellites at
(SSI) 800 x 800 CCD, roughly 1-km resolution and
8 filters, monitor atmospheric
0.47 deg field of circulation over 22 months
view while in orbit around planet
Near-Infrared Mapping 20 0.7-5.2-micrometer Observe Jupiter and its
Spectrometer (NIMS) range, 0.03- satellites in the infrared
micrometer to study satellite surface
resolution composition, jovian
atmospheric composition
and temperature
Ultraviolet 5 1150-4300 angstroms Measure gases and aerosols
Spectrometer (UVS) in jovian atmosphere
Extreme Ultraviolet 12 0.05-0.14 Measure Io plasma torus,
Spectrometer (EUV) micrometers temperature scale height,
and composition; monitor
aurora
Photopolarimeter- 5 Discrete visible Determine distribution and
Radiometer (PPR) and near-infrared character of atmospheric
radiometry to >42 particles; compare flux of
micrometers thermal radiation to
incoming solar levels
Magnetometer (MAG) 5 32-16,384 gammas Monitor magnetic field for
strength and changes
Heavy Ion Counter 8 10 MeV-200 MeV Monitor highly ionizing
(HIC) energetic particles
Energetic Particle 11 Ions: 0.020-55 MeV Measure high-energy
Detector (EPD) Electrons: 0.015-11 electrons, protons, and
MeV heavy ions in and around
jovian magnetosphere
Plasma Detector (PLS) 13 1 eV-50 keV in 64 Assess composition, energy,
bands and three-dimensional
distribution of low-
energy electrons and ions
Plasma Wave (PWS) 7 6-31 Hz, Detect electromagnetic waves
50 Hz-200 kHz, and analyze wave-particle
0.1-5.65 Mhz interactions
Dust Detector (DDS) 4 10-16-10-6g, Measure particle mass,
2-50 km/sec velocity, and charge
Radio Science (RS): N/A S-and X-band Determine mass of Jupiter
Celestial Mechanics signals and its satellites (uses
radio system and
high-gain antenna)
Radio Science (RS): N/A S-and X-band Measure jovian atmospheric
Propagation signals structure and body radii
(uses radio system and
high-gain antenna)

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