The Space Transportation System 34 (STS-34) Space Shuttle mission carried Galileo into space for its interplanetary mission. Galileo used gravitational assistance from Venus and Earth to make its way to Jupiter. On its way, Galileo took detailed pictures of an asteroid named Gaspra.
The Space Transportation System 34 (STS-34) Space Shuttle mission carried Galileo into space for its interplanetary mission. Galileo used gravitational assistance from Venus and Earth to make its way to Jupiter. On its way, Galileo took detailed pictures of an asteroid named Gaspra.