PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
JET PROPULSION LABORATORY
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
PASADENA, CALIF. 91109. TELEPHONE (818) 354-5011

                      GALILEO MISSION STATUS
                         October 21, 1995

     A test of the tape recorder onboard the Galileo spacecraft 
conducted Friday, October 20, was successful, project officials 
report.  On command, the tape recorder moved and read its tape in 
a normal manner.

     The investigation team will now focus on developing a 
conditioning plan and new constraints for use of the tape 
recorder that will maximize its reliability for future 
operations.   "The recorder's performance has been anomalous and, 
therefore, substantial new efforts must now be taken to protect 
against future difficulties," said Galileo Project Manager 
William J. O'Neil.

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