PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
JET PROPULSION LABORATORY
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
PASADENA, CALIF. 91109. TELEPHONE (818) 354-5011

                      GALILEO MISSION STATUS
                         October 21, 1995

     A test of the tape recorder onboard the Galileo spacecraft
conducted Friday, October 20, was successful, project officials
report.  On command, the tape recorder moved and read its tape in
a normal manner.

     The investigation team will now focus on developing a
conditioning plan and new constraints for use of the tape
recorder that will maximize its reliability for future
operations.   "The recorder's performance has been anomalous and,
therefore, substantial new efforts must now be taken to protect
against future difficulties," said Galileo Project Manager
William J. O'Neil.

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