Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Juno is a NASA space probe orbiting the planet Jupiter. It was built by Lockheed Martin and is operated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station as part of the New Frontiers program. Juno's mission is to measure Jupiter's composition…
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Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterAtlas V 551
- Vehicle
- Atlas V 551
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MissionPlanetary Science · Jupiter Orbit
Planetary Science · Jupiter Orbit
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUNO 2011-040A | Payload | orbits Jupiter | |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B 2011-040B | Rocket body | orbits the Sun |
COSPAR ID 2011-040. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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