Inside the Galileo probe, the heat of decaying plutonium is to be turned into electric power.
The reconnection processes may correspond to the global reconfiguration events also observed by the Galileo probe, which occurred regularly every 2-3 days.
During the mission, the Jupiter-bound Galileo probe was deployed into space.
Galileo probe descended into one of those equatorial spots.
The Galileo probe saw less of Jupiter's atmosphere, but at a better average resolution and a wider spectral bandwidth.
Environmental groups have argued that if the shuttle explodes, the Galileo probe could scatter plutonium over Florida.
A designer could not execute a more delicately beautiful bauble; scientists hope the Galileo probe can explain the sources of these colors.
The Galileo probe orbits Jupiter, studying the planet and its moons extensively.
Its initial mission was to boost the Galileo scientific probe to Jupiter.
Primary mission would have been the deployment of the Galileo probe with a Centaur-G upper stage.