What does the joint Galileo and Cassini mission involve?
On Feb 22 2000, the Cassini and Galileo Programs participated in a joint conjunction observation of Jupiter. Cassini’s Radio and Plasma Wave Science Subsystem (RPWS) and Galileo’s Plasma Wave Subsystem (PWS) took measurements to determine beaming characteristics of Jovian radio emissions. The observation is significant due to the alignment of the two instruments. There are only a few times in the lifetime of these missions when the angular separation between Cassini and Galileo is about 5 degrees. This condition is a requirement in order to be able to correlate the data acquired during the observation. The other opportunity for such an observation is in May 2000. Also, at the end of GMM there will be another joint experiment, tentatively scheduled for December 2000. Whilst between the Sun and Jupiter, Cassini will measure the solar wind (charged particles) hitting Jupiter, whilst Galileo will be within Jupiter’s magnetic field studying the effect of the solar wind on Jupiter.
On Feb 22 2000, the Cassini and Galileo Programs participated in a joint conjunction observation of Jupiter. Cassini’s Radio and Plasma Wave Science Subsystem (RPWS) and Galileo’s Plasma Wave Subsystem (PWS) took measurements to determine beaming characteristics of Jovian radio emissions. The observation is significant due to the alignment of the two instruments. There are only a few times in the lifetime of these missions when the angular separation between Cassini and Galileo is about 5 degrees. This condition is a requirement in order to be able to correlate the data acquired during the observation. The other opportunity for such an observation is in May 2000. Also, at the end of GMM there will be another joint experiment, tentatively scheduled for December 2000. Whilst between the Sun and Jupiter, Cassini will measure the solar wind (charged particles) hitting Jupiter, whilst Galileo will be within Jupiter’s magnetic field studying the effect of the solar wind on Jupiter. From the
