Unexpected Jovian Radiation Hits Galileo
The Galileo spacecraft was hit by a burst of radiation on Aug. 12 and experienced several computer upsets, but recently loaded software automatically restarted command sequences, minimizing the loss of science data. The event shows that radiation at Jupiter is unpredictable. The last three...
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