Eilene Theilig
Eilene Theilig
definitive fly impact kept trying
Ultimately, if we kept trying to fly the mission, we would use up all our propellant. And personally, I like the impact idea. I like the definitive conclusion.
available depend great people work
A lot of it will depend on what's available at the time. JPL is a great place to work. Most of the people who work here are really dedicated. It's not just a job.
close galileo impact reason trajectory
The reason we're going so close is to put Galileo on a ballistic trajectory for impact into Jupiter.
additional encounter environment galileo knew might outlived totally
We're not totally surprised, because Galileo has already outlived expectations and we knew that it might encounter additional difficulties from the high-radiation environment on this flyby.