Jet Propulsion Laboratory: "Galileo Ends Its Historic Mission
The Galileo spacecraft's 14-year odyssey came to an end on Sunday, Sept. 21, when the spacecraft passed into Jupiter's shadow then disintegrated in the planet's dense atmosphere at 11:57 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time. Hundreds of former Galileo project members and their families were present at JPL for a celebration to bid the spacecraft goodbye. "