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Because immediatley it got there itstead of acting like a probe it started to revolve around jupiter so that's why it became a satellite

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Q: Why was Galileo considered a space probe and once it got there it became a satellite?
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What is the name of the probe?

galileo


Where did space probe Galileo go and what did it find?

The Space Probe Galileo was put into orbit around the planet Jupiter


Did the space probe Galileo have any crew members?

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What is the name of space probe?

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Is the space shuttle a space probe or a satellite?

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Where there astronauts on Galileo?

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Is a satellite a space probe?

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Is a space station a space probe or space satellite?

Satellite- A probe implies probing or traveling through space and not fixed.


What is the difference of probes and satellites?

A probe is a piece of equipment that collects data. It can also monitor conditions. One example is the Galileo space probe. A satellite is anything that orbits something else. this can include the moon, GPS satellites, the space station, or the space shuttle.


One major difference between an artificial satellite and a space probe is that the artificial satellite?

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How many goals does the Galileo space probe have?

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