Space, Space History Is There A JPLer In The House? July 8, 2013 Rand Simberg 2 Comments Anyone know if there was a back-up for Galileo, and if it’s still in existence?
As I recall, Galileo was one of the first (if not the first) interplanetary probe that did not have a backup, because of its (then) enormous cost.
As I recall, Galileo was one of the first (if not the first) interplanetary probe that did not have a backup, because of its (then) enormous cost.
Confirmed by NASA History office.
http://history.nasa.gov/computers/Ch6-3.html