Galileo Probe Results Briefing Set for Dec 19

Douglas Isbell 
Headquarters, Washington, DC              December 14, 1995   
(Phone:  202/358-1753) 
 
Ann Hutchison
Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA
(Phone: 415/604-4968)

Franklin O'Donnell 
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA 
(Phone:  818/354-5011) 

NOTE TO EDITORS:  N95-82

BRIEFING SET TO ANNOUNCE EARLY GALILEO PROBE RESULTS

Scientists analyzing data returned by NASA's Galileo atmospheric probe into Jupiter will unveil early scientific discoveries at a news briefing at 1 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Dec. 19, at NASA's Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA.

Project scientists and principal investigators will present results from the probe's instruments based on data collected Dec. 7 during the probe's fiery 57-minute descent through the giant gas planet's upper atmosphere last week.

The Galileo orbiter spacecraft successfully entered orbit around Jupiter and is operating normally. It will orbit the planet for at least two years to enable scientific studies of Jupiter, its moons and the surrounding space environment.

The briefing will be carried live on NASA Television via Spacenet 2 Transponder 5, Channel 9, at 69 degrees West longitude. The frequency is at 3880.0 megahertz, audio at 6.8 megahertz.

The briefing will be postponed in the event of a government-wide furlough that extends into Tuesday.

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