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Visiting Jupiter
Nine spacecraft have visited the planet Jupiter. Here are simulations of their encounters with Jupiter.
Galileo went into orbit around Jupiter. In the Galileo simulation, the spacecraft does not break into orbit, rather it continues on its hyperbolic trajectory. Later, I'll add an orbit insertion burn when I can find the numbers.
The Galileo simulation also includes the atmospheric probe that decended into Jupiter's atmosphere.
On the flyby simulations, after the flyby, center on the Sun, zoom out and watch the spacecraft continue to its destination planet. Or run time backwards and watch the spacecraft return to Earth or Venus.
Simulations
galileoJupiterApproach.gsim
newhorizonsJupiterApproach.gsim
cassiniJupiterApproach.gsim
pioneer10JupiterApproach.gsim
pioneer11JupiterApproach.gsim
voyager1JupiterApproach.gsim
voyager2JupiterApproach.gsim
ulyssesJupiterApproach.gsim
Screenshots (visible are Jupiter, Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, and the spacecraft):
Galileo and its probe
New Horizons gets a gravity assist on its way to Pluto
Cassini gets a gravity assist on its way to Saturn
Pioneer 10 makes the first flyby ever of Jupiter
Pioneer 11's Jupiter flyby
Voyager I's Jupiter flyby
Voyager II's Jupiter flyby
Ulysses' Jupiter flyby
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