NSSDCA ID: 1989-084E-06
Mission Name: Galileo ProbeThe objectives of this investigation are to: (1) verify the existence of lightning on Jupiter and measure its basic physical characteristics and (2) measure radio frequency noise levels and one magnetic field component near Jupiter. Two instruments are used for this investigation: an electromagnetic sensor and an optical sensor. The electromagnetic sensor has a ferrite-core antenna with a preamplifier as an radio frequency sensor. The frequency domain is 3, 15, and 100 kHz narrow-band. The time domain is 1 Hz to 100 kHz, and the resolution is 16 s. The optical sensor has a photodiode with a fisheye lens. There is coincidence and anticoincidence between the radio frequency and optical sensors. The electromagnetic sensor is mounted under the Probe afterbody, while the optical sensor is mounted on the Probe envelope, looking out perpendicularly to the Probe spin axis. The total mass is 1.1 kg and the total continuous power is 1.0 W.
Mass: 2.5 kg
Power (avg): 3 W
Bit rate (avg): 0.008 kbps
Questions and comments about this experiment can be directed to: Dr. Edwin V. Bell, II
Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Dr. G. Dehmel | Co-Investigator | Technische Universitat Braunschweig | |
Mr. John D. Mihalov | Co-Investigator | NASA Ames Research Center | mihalov@windee.arc.nasa.gov |
Dr. Klaus Rinnert | Co-Investigator | Max-Planck-Institut fur Aeronomie | |
Dr. Fritz O. Gliem | Co-Investigator | Technische Universitat Braunschweig | |
Dr. E. Philip Krider | Co-Investigator | University of Arizona | krider@air.atmo.arizona.edu |
Dr. Martin A. Uman | Co-Investigator | University of Florida | jcoro@ece.ufl.edu |
Dr. G. Schmidke | Co-Investigator | Universitat Kiel | |
Dr. Louis J. Lanzerotti | General Contact | AT&T Bell Laboratories | louis.j.lanzerotti@njit.edu |
Dr. Louis J. Lanzerotti | Principal Investigator | AT&T Bell Laboratories | louis.j.lanzerotti@njit.edu |