Callisto Timeline

All times are SCET (Spacecraft Event Time) in PDT (PDT = UTC - 7 hours). Take a look at the Galileo Acronyms List for explanations of the acronyms used in this timeline.


EVENT                                       DATE      TIME (PDT/SCET)

Start Encounter                             29 Jun 1999  00:00
Io Surface (UVS)                                         07:01
Callisto atmosphere (UVS)                                09:35
Callisto features (NIMS/UVS)                             23:45
Callisto dark material (SSI)                30 Jun 1999  00:37
Callisto samples (PPR)                                   00:45
Callisto C/A (range = 3,450 km)                          00:46
Jupiter spectral scan (NIMS)                             09:30
Start Perijove recording (F&P)              01 Jul 1999  16:50
Ganymede C/A (range = 1,580,000 km)                      17:58
Io high resolution (SSI)                                 21:04
Io global (PPR)                                          21:12
Europa C/A (range = 1,180,000 km)                        21:57
Jupiter C/A (range = 519,000 km)                         22:03
Io C/A (range = 127,000 km)                              22:08
Io spectral map (NIMS/UVS)                               23:49
Io stereo w/ 124 (SSI)                      02 Jul 1999  00:54
Io plume inventory (SSI)                                 03:58
Io torus                                    03 Jul 1999  03:00
Start Cruise                                             06:07
OTM-66                                      04 Jul 1999    -
OTM-67                                      22 Jul 1999    -
OTM-68                                      11 Aug 1999    -
End Cruise                                               04:00


* Closest approach distances are with respect to the center of the
target body.

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