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Hot Wheels Galileo Jupiter Mission, JPL Jupiter Orbiter Space Probe, Loose, Un-Played With Condition, Only Stored.

This is a brand new, just out of package condition, Hot Wheels space craft, the "Galileo" Jupiter orbiter space probe. This is made of plastic and is 6 inches long when the arm is extended. It is in un-played with condition, only stored away for many years.

The probe is realistic in that it's long range return transmitter used to send data to Earth is only partially deployed, which is exactly what occurred when in route to the planet Jupiter. 

• Fun fact: When the Galileo Orbiter's mission was complete, it set the record for the fastest re-entry of any Man-made object ever, when it was deliberately destroyed by plunging it into the atmosphere of Jupiter to prevent any surviving Earth contaminants from coming into contact with any of the Jovian Moons (which may contain some type of lifeforms).

Illustration borrowed from Wikipedia, showing the partially open Main Antenna.

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