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Galileo: Reflector Information

Galileo Array Location

Galileo retroreflector array location

Galileo Array Diagram Galileo Cube Diagram
Galileo retroreflector array Galileo corner cube configuration
Retroreflector information courtesy of ESA
RetroReflector Array (RRA) Characteristics:
Galileo-101 and -102
  • Number of CCRs: 84
  • CCR size: 33 mm diameter, 23.3 mm height
  • Material: Doped fused silica (Suprasil 311)
  • Coating: Reflective surface uncoated, incident surface coated with indium tin oxide
Galileo-201 and -202
  • Number of CCRs: 60
  • CCR size: 28.2 mm optical diameter, front to vertex dimension 19.1 mm
  • Material: Fused silica
  • Coating: Front coating anti reflection coating for 532 nm; rear side uncoated
Satellite LRA CoM Position
Galileo-101 MSR August 31, 2011 /missions/satellite_missions/current_missions/galileo_all_com.html
Galileo-102 MSR August 31, 2011
Galileo-103 identical to 101 & 102
Galileo-104 identical to 101 & 102
Galileo-201 MSR July 18, 2014
Galileo-202 MSR July 18, 2014
Galileo-203 identical to 201 & 202
Galileo-204 identical to 201 & 202
Galileo-205 identical to 201 & 202
Galileo-206 identical to 201 & 202
Galileo-207 identical to 201 & 202
Galileo-208 identical to 201 & 202
Galileo-209 identical to 201 & 202
Galileo-210 identical to 201 & 202
Galileo-211 identical to 201 & 202
Galileo-212 identical to 201 & 202
Galileo-213 identical to 201 & 202
Galileo-214 identical to 201 & 202
Galileo-215 identical to 201 & 202
Galileo-216 identical to 201 & 202
Galileo-217 identical to 201 & 202
Galileo-218 identical to 201 & 202
Galileo-219 identical to 201 & 202
Galileo-220 identical to 201 & 202

 

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