
The Probe's parachute deploys at a precisely scheduled time; its radios turn on and begin to transmit data.

After the Probe's hour and 15 minutes dive is complete, controllers on earth fire rockets to place Galileo into orbit around Jupiter.
An animation (1.4M QuickTime movie) of the Galileo Probe is also available
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