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Galileo Mission Summary*
| Distance from Earth | 769,539,800 km (5.1 AU) |
| Distance from Sun | 792,103,000 km (5.3 AU) |
| Heliocentric Speed | 24,900 km/h |
| Distance from Jupiter | 56,795,800 km (0.4 AU) |
| Round Trip Light Time | 85 min., 38 s |
| System Power Margin | 31 W |
| Spin Configuration | Quasi all-spin |
| Spin Rate/Sensor | 2.89 rpm/Star Scanner |
| Spacecraft Attitude | Approximately 9 deg off-Sun (lagging) and 2 deg off- Earth (leading) |
| Downlink Telemetry Rate/Antenna | 10 b/s (coded)/LGA-1 |
| General Thermal Control | All temperatures within acceptable ranges |
| RPM Tank Pressures | All within acceptable ranges |
| Powered Science Instruments | PWS, PLS, EUV, UVS, EPD, MAG, HIC, and DDS |
| RTG Power Output | 496 W |
| Probe | Cable cut and released |
| RRH | Receivers and oscillators powered off |
| CDM Loss Timer Setting | 264 h |
| Time to Initiation | 261 h |
| Real-Time Commands Sent | 273,968 |
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