GO JUPITER PWS: Galileo Trajectory and Phase Angles Near Jupiter

Trajectory and phase angle data for the Galileo spacecraft and selected Jovian moons. The data covers periods when Galileo was within 30 Jupiter radii, with trajectories sampled every 20 seconds. The dataset was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Model spacecraft orbital dynamics based on the System III (1965.0) trajectory data
• Analyze illumination conditions for Galileo's instruments based on Sun and Earth phase angles
• Correlate spacecraft position with Jovian moon observations based on the selected moon phase angles
• Study the magnetic field environment near Jupiter based on the 30 Jupiter radii proximity constraint

Strengths

• Trajectory data is sampled at a high frequency of every 20 seconds
• Data coverage is defined by a specific proximity constraint (within 30 Jupiter radii)
• Produced by a authoritative space agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Geography

Jupiter and its vicinity