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Io flyby trajectories

Io flyby trajectories
Io flyby trajectories The trajectory for each of the two Io flybys (second flyby shown here) would be chosen so that the ground tracks pass over several areas of known volcanic activity so that these areas could be studied in high resolution. The first flyby would pass 500 km above the surface at closest approach, the second flyby 100 km. ESA