GALILEO PROBE - IN-SITU OBSERVATIONS OF JUPITER ATMOSPHERE

The Galileo probe performed the first in situ measurements of the atmo sphere of Jupiter on 7 December 1995, The probe returned data until it reached a depth corresponding to an atmospheric pressure of similar t o 24 bars. This report presents a brief overview of the origins and pu rpose of the mission. Science objectives, entry parameters and mission events, and results are described. The remaining reports address in m ore detail the individual experiments summarized here.