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Second Galileo Earth Flyby

United States of America · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1992

Torrence Johnson8 December 1992

Earth · Science / Astronomy

Galileo makes a second Earth gravity assist, completing the planetary slingshot sequence that sends it toward Jupiter.

Names involved

Torrence Johnson

Provenance

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