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installment we’re counting down 10 crucial facts you should know about the
crucial facts you should know about the
crucial facts you should know about the Juno satellite mission number 10 what is
Juno satellite mission number 10 what is
Juno satellite mission number 10 what is the new frontiers program as a series of
the new frontiers program as a series of
the new frontiers program as a series of NASA conducted space exploration
NASA conducted space exploration
NASA conducted space exploration missions the new frontiers program aims
missions the new frontiers program aims
missions the new frontiers program aims to extend our knowledge and
to extend our knowledge and
to extend our knowledge and understanding of space and the solar
understanding of space and the solar
understanding of space and the solar system around us it’s general purpose is
system around us it’s general purpose is
system around us it’s general purpose is to investigate several prominent bodies
to investigate several prominent bodies
to investigate several prominent bodies including major asteroids our systems
including major asteroids our systems
including major asteroids our systems largest planet Jupiter and the dwarf
largest planet Jupiter and the dwarf
largest planet Jupiter and the dwarf planet Pluto the program is built on
planet Pluto the program is built on
planet Pluto the program is built on mission proposals submitted to NASA by
mission proposals submitted to NASA by
mission proposals submitted to NASA by both domestic and international
both domestic and international
both domestic and international scientists and is a development of
scientists and is a development of
scientists and is a development of exploration technology previously seen
exploration technology previously seen
exploration technology previously seen in the discover and Explorer initiatives
in the discover and Explorer initiatives
in the discover and Explorer initiatives as of July 2016 there were two new
as of July 2016 there were two new
as of July 2016 there were two new frontiers missions and progress and a
frontiers missions and progress and a
frontiers missions and progress and a third scheduled for launch in September
third scheduled for launch in September
third scheduled for launch in September of that year number 9 what is the Juno
of that year number 9 what is the Juno
of that year number 9 what is the Juno satellite first launched from cape
satellite first launched from cape
satellite first launched from cape canaveral air force station in florida
canaveral air force station in florida
canaveral air force station in florida in august 2011 juno is one of the
in august 2011 juno is one of the
in august 2011 juno is one of the foremost missions of new frontiers with
foremost missions of new frontiers with
foremost missions of new frontiers with a projected mission cost of over 1.1
a projected mission cost of over 1.1
a projected mission cost of over 1.1 billion dollars the satellite was sent
billion dollars the satellite was sent
billion dollars the satellite was sent into space to research Jupiter and to
into space to research Jupiter and to
into space to research Jupiter and to look for clues regarding the planets
look for clues regarding the planets
look for clues regarding the planets beginnings and the formation of the
beginnings and the formation of the
beginnings and the formation of the solar system the space probe is solar
solar system the space probe is solar
solar system the space probe is solar powered impact with high spec scientific
powered impact with high spec scientific
powered impact with high spec scientific equipment including instruments analyze
equipment including instruments analyze
equipment including instruments analyze the makeup of Jupiter’s atmosphere its
the makeup of Jupiter’s atmosphere its
the makeup of Jupiter’s atmosphere its mass and gravitational fields the
mass and gravitational fields the
mass and gravitational fields the spacecraft also carries a plaque
spacecraft also carries a plaque
spacecraft also carries a plaque dedicated to Galileo Galilei and three
dedicated to Galileo Galilei and three
dedicated to Galileo Galilei and three LEGO Minifigures made out of aluminum to
LEGO Minifigures made out of aluminum to
LEGO Minifigures made out of aluminum to represent Galileo the Roman god Jupiter
represent Galileo the Roman god Jupiter
represent Galileo the Roman god Jupiter and the goddess Juno number eight what
and the goddess Juno number eight what
and the goddess Juno number eight what is the latest development in the mission
is the latest development in the mission
is the latest development in the mission on July fifth 2016 Juno successfully
on July fifth 2016 Juno successfully
on July fifth 2016 Juno successfully entered into orbit around Jupiter having
entered into orbit around Jupiter having
entered into orbit around Jupiter having set off from Earth almost five years
set off from Earth almost five years
set off from Earth almost five years since that date and traveled around 1.7
since that date and traveled around 1.7
since that date and traveled around 1.7 four billion miles the satellite matched
four billion miles the satellite matched
four billion miles the satellite matched his speed for the task ahead and entered
his speed for the task ahead and entered
his speed for the task ahead and entered into the first of over 30 planned orbits
into the first of over 30 planned orbits
into the first of over 30 planned orbits around the planet Juno will make 253 day
around the planet Juno will make 253 day
around the planet Juno will make 253 day orbits before performing another
orbits before performing another
orbits before performing another insertion burn on October 19th of that
insertion burn on October 19th of that
insertion burn on October 19th of that year which will bring it to a 14
year which will bring it to a 14
year which will bring it to a 14 a polar orbit the 2016 developments were
a polar orbit the 2016 developments were
a polar orbit the 2016 developments were met with celebration at NASA as
met with celebration at NASA as
met with celebration at NASA as dedicated scientists all years worth of
dedicated scientists all years worth of
dedicated scientists all years worth of work and monitoring come to fruition
work and monitoring come to fruition
work and monitoring come to fruition number seven what other planets are
number seven what other planets are
number seven what other planets are being explored by new frontiers the new
being explored by new frontiers the new
being explored by new frontiers the new frontiers program also mounted a mission
frontiers program also mounted a mission
frontiers program also mounted a mission to Pluto launching in January 2006 the
to Pluto launching in January 2006 the
to Pluto launching in January 2006 the New Horizons craft stages primary flyby
New Horizons craft stages primary flyby
New Horizons craft stages primary flyby of the dwarf planet in July 2015
of the dwarf planet in July 2015
of the dwarf planet in July 2015 collecting data and relaying back to
collecting data and relaying back to
collecting data and relaying back to earth however Jupiter played an
earth however Jupiter played an
earth however Jupiter played an important part in that mission to
important part in that mission to
important part in that mission to providing a gravity assist to the probe
providing a gravity assist to the probe
providing a gravity assist to the probe in February 2007 propelling it with
in February 2007 propelling it with
in February 2007 propelling it with greater speed toward Pluto going forward
greater speed toward Pluto going forward
greater speed toward Pluto going forward there are also plans for new horizons to
there are also plans for new horizons to
there are also plans for new horizons to further explore the Kuiper belt the
further explore the Kuiper belt the
further explore the Kuiper belt the third new frontiers mission osiris-rex
third new frontiers mission osiris-rex
third new frontiers mission osiris-rex has also been planned for September 2016
has also been planned for September 2016
has also been planned for September 2016 the asteroid study which will collect
the asteroid study which will collect
the asteroid study which will collect physical samples is expected to cost
physical samples is expected to cost
physical samples is expected to cost upwards of 800 million and is projected
upwards of 800 million and is projected
upwards of 800 million and is projected to return to Earth in 2023 number six
to return to Earth in 2023 number six
to return to Earth in 2023 number six how did the mission start three two one
how did the mission start three two one
how did the mission start three two one juna left Earth at 1225 p.m. eastern
juna left Earth at 1225 p.m. eastern
juna left Earth at 1225 p.m. eastern time on August fifth 2011 from space
time on August fifth 2011 from space
time on August fifth 2011 from space launch complex 41 at the cape canaveral
launch complex 41 at the cape canaveral
launch complex 41 at the cape canaveral air force station in florida the
air force station in florida the
air force station in florida the four-ton satellite was propelled into
four-ton satellite was propelled into
four-ton satellite was propelled into space after a largely complication free
space after a largely complication free
space after a largely complication free lift off by the Atlas 5 rocket with a
lift off by the Atlas 5 rocket with a
lift off by the Atlas 5 rocket with a Russian design main engine powered by
Russian design main engine powered by
Russian design main engine powered by kerosene and liquid oxygen after just
kerosene and liquid oxygen after just
kerosene and liquid oxygen after just over 1 minute 33 seconds of flight 5
over 1 minute 33 seconds of flight 5
over 1 minute 33 seconds of flight 5 spent rocket boosters fell away from the
spent rocket boosters fell away from the
spent rocket boosters fell away from the main vehicle around 54 minutes after
main vehicle around 54 minutes after
main vehicle around 54 minutes after launch judah began to extend his three
launch judah began to extend his three
launch judah began to extend his three wings of solar panels setting in for the
wings of solar panels setting in for the
wings of solar panels setting in for the journey ahead now juno holds the record
journey ahead now juno holds the record
journey ahead now juno holds the record for the farthest solar power trip in
for the farthest solar power trip in
for the farthest solar power trip in space-exploration history number five
space-exploration history number five
space-exploration history number five what will this mission accomplished that
what will this mission accomplished that
what will this mission accomplished that previous missions couldn’t in terms of
previous missions couldn’t in terms of
previous missions couldn’t in terms of findings the mission is only just
findings the mission is only just
findings the mission is only just getting started soon after having
getting started soon after having
getting started soon after having successfully entered Jupiter’s orbit
successfully entered Jupiter’s orbit
successfully entered Jupiter’s orbit some of the scientific instruments
some of the scientific instruments
some of the scientific instruments aboard Juno were switched on with the
aboard Juno were switched on with the
aboard Juno were switched on with the rest to follow shortly thereafter the
rest to follow shortly thereafter the
rest to follow shortly thereafter the planet’s magnetic and gravitational
planet’s magnetic and gravitational
planet’s magnetic and gravitational fields will be analyzed and major
fields will be analyzed and major
fields will be analyzed and major attention will be given to its interior
attention will be given to its interior
attention will be given to its interior structure as scientists try to determine
structure as scientists try to determine
structure as scientists try to determine exactly what Jupiter’s kors made of as
exactly what Jupiter’s kors made of as
exactly what Jupiter’s kors made of as our solar system’s largest planet
our solar system’s largest planet
our solar system’s largest planet information from Jupiter could help us
information from Jupiter could help us
information from Jupiter could help us understand the early stages of matter
understand the early stages of matter
understand the early stages of matter and life data collection opportunities
and life data collection opportunities
and life data collection opportunities will be greatest when the spacecraft is
will be greatest when the spacecraft is
will be greatest when the spacecraft is closest to the planet
closest to the planet
closest to the planet which within its initial orbit is
which within its initial orbit is
which within its initial orbit is planned for late August 2016 although we
planned for late August 2016 although we
planned for late August 2016 although we have been to Jupiter before we’ve never
have been to Jupiter before we’ve never
have been to Jupiter before we’ve never been as close as juno is hoping to get
been as close as juno is hoping to get
been as close as juno is hoping to get number four what challenges lie ahead in
number four what challenges lie ahead in
number four what challenges lie ahead in the mission Jupiter represents a
the mission Jupiter represents a
the mission Jupiter represents a momentous task for Juno to slow down
momentous task for Juno to slow down
momentous task for Juno to slow down enough to enter into its orbit the
enough to enter into its orbit the
enough to enter into its orbit the machine had to burn his engines for over
machine had to burn his engines for over
machine had to burn his engines for over half an hour but that was just the first
half an hour but that was just the first
half an hour but that was just the first challenge of many in fact in October
challenge of many in fact in October
challenge of many in fact in October 2016 who will have to slow down again to
2016 who will have to slow down again to
2016 who will have to slow down again to begin a series of 14 days orbit another
begin a series of 14 days orbit another
begin a series of 14 days orbit another task that works in theory but could
task that works in theory but could
task that works in theory but could prove difficult to execute Jupiter is
prove difficult to execute Jupiter is
prove difficult to execute Jupiter is the size of 1300 Earth’s so clearly it
the size of 1300 Earth’s so clearly it
the size of 1300 Earth’s so clearly it requires some immense navigational
requires some immense navigational
requires some immense navigational skills but then there’s extreme
skills but then there’s extreme
skills but then there’s extreme atmospheric conditions and incredible
atmospheric conditions and incredible
atmospheric conditions and incredible storms raging on the planet as well as
storms raging on the planet as well as
storms raging on the planet as well as radiation thousands of times more severe
radiation thousands of times more severe
radiation thousands of times more severe than anything ever seen on earth one
than anything ever seen on earth one
than anything ever seen on earth one wrong move and Juno could literally be
wrong move and Juno could literally be
wrong move and Juno could literally be burnt to smithereens number three how
burnt to smithereens number three how
burnt to smithereens number three how will the mission end even if everything
will the mission end even if everything
will the mission end even if everything does go to plan Juna will still meet an
does go to plan Juna will still meet an
does go to plan Juna will still meet an awesome and fiery end in keeping with
awesome and fiery end in keeping with
awesome and fiery end in keeping with NASA’s planetary protection guidelines
NASA’s planetary protection guidelines
NASA’s planetary protection guidelines Juna will be steered into Jupiter’s
Juna will be steered into Jupiter’s
Juna will be steered into Jupiter’s atmosphere on februari 20th 2018 having
atmosphere on februari 20th 2018 having
atmosphere on februari 20th 2018 having completed its mission it will then burn
completed its mission it will then burn
completed its mission it will then burn up unlike other crafts for which a
up unlike other crafts for which a
up unlike other crafts for which a return to Earth as planned juno will
return to Earth as planned juno will
return to Earth as planned juno will have its finest and final hours out in
have its finest and final hours out in
have its finest and final hours out in the field the machine has to
the field the machine has to
the field the machine has to disintegrate rather than simply being
disintegrate rather than simply being
disintegrate rather than simply being left in orbit to ensure that it doesn’t
left in orbit to ensure that it doesn’t
left in orbit to ensure that it doesn’t hit anything else around Jupiter
hit anything else around Jupiter
hit anything else around Jupiter including one of its moons Europa
including one of its moons Europa
including one of its moons Europa Ganymede or Callisto these moves are
Ganymede or Callisto these moves are
Ganymede or Callisto these moves are believed to contain liquid water which
believed to contain liquid water which
believed to contain liquid water which means they may be able to host life so
means they may be able to host life so
means they may be able to host life so we must not be soiled with anything from
we must not be soiled with anything from
we must not be soiled with anything from Earth number two what does NASA hope to
Earth number two what does NASA hope to
Earth number two what does NASA hope to learn from Jupiter Juno has been built
learn from Jupiter Juno has been built
learn from Jupiter Juno has been built to withstand Jupiter’s hostile
to withstand Jupiter’s hostile
to withstand Jupiter’s hostile atmosphere and radiation belts better
atmosphere and radiation belts better
atmosphere and radiation belts better than any craft or orbiter before it as a
than any craft or orbiter before it as a
than any craft or orbiter before it as a result NASA hopes to get closer to the
result NASA hopes to get closer to the
result NASA hopes to get closer to the cloud systems and to probe Jupiter’s
cloud systems and to probe Jupiter’s
cloud systems and to probe Jupiter’s makeup more concisely than ever before
makeup more concisely than ever before
makeup more concisely than ever before as such a massive planet Jupiter is
as such a massive planet Jupiter is
as such a massive planet Jupiter is thought to have drawn in the raw
thought to have drawn in the raw
thought to have drawn in the raw materials present during the formation
materials present during the formation
materials present during the formation of other planets scientists expect to
of other planets scientists expect to
of other planets scientists expect to understand more about the origins of our
understand more about the origins of our
understand more about the origins of our solar system by uncovering more
solar system by uncovering more
solar system by uncovering more information from the gas giant the Juno
information from the gas giant the Juno
information from the gas giant the Juno cam will record footage of Jupiter’s
cam will record footage of Jupiter’s
cam will record footage of Jupiter’s Northern
Northern
Northern Southern Lights and by getting so close
Southern Lights and by getting so close
Southern Lights and by getting so close to the planet experts anticipate
to the planet experts anticipate
to the planet experts anticipate detailed close-ups of cloud bands that
detailed close-ups of cloud bands that
detailed close-ups of cloud bands that will give greater insights into weather
will give greater insights into weather
will give greater insights into weather systems and we basically have scientific
systems and we basically have scientific
systems and we basically have scientific instruments that look inside the planet
instruments that look inside the planet
instruments that look inside the planet in every way we know how number one what
in every way we know how number one what
in every way we know how number one what does this mean for space exploration the
does this mean for space exploration the
does this mean for space exploration the new frontiers program signals with new
new frontiers program signals with new
new frontiers program signals with new surgeon interests and investments in the
surgeon interests and investments in the
surgeon interests and investments in the so-called space race while manned
so-called space race while manned
so-called space race while manned missions have been given less attention
missions have been given less attention
missions have been given less attention in recent times there have been a series
in recent times there have been a series
in recent times there have been a series of successful missions and unsuccessful
of successful missions and unsuccessful
of successful missions and unsuccessful mission attempts to explore space
mission attempts to explore space
mission attempts to explore space through high-tech robots roamers
through high-tech robots roamers
through high-tech robots roamers machines and satellites as a pioneer in
machines and satellites as a pioneer in
machines and satellites as a pioneer in this field Juno also serves as a
this field Juno also serves as a
this field Juno also serves as a significant reminder from NASA space
significant reminder from NASA space
significant reminder from NASA space exploration is becoming increasingly
exploration is becoming increasingly
exploration is becoming increasingly privatized but America’s leading
privatized but America’s leading
privatized but America’s leading organization isn’t about to lose ground
organization isn’t about to lose ground
organization isn’t about to lose ground if Juno continues its success we can
if Juno continues its success we can
if Juno continues its success we can likely expect more missions launched
likely expect more missions launched
likely expect more missions launched with similar aims and using similar
with similar aims and using similar
with similar aims and using similar techniques but while manned missions to
techniques but while manned missions to
techniques but while manned missions to Jupiter are still some way off some
Jupiter are still some way off some
Jupiter are still some way off some experts are predicting another push for
experts are predicting another push for
experts are predicting another push for people-powered space exploration in the
people-powered space exploration in the
people-powered space exploration in the near future whatever happens man or
near future whatever happens man or
near future whatever happens man or machine Juno is but another example of
machine Juno is but another example of
machine Juno is but another example of human endeavor and our need for
human endeavor and our need for
human endeavor and our need for knowledge did these facts get you
knowledge did these facts get you
knowledge did these facts get you thinking and we expect to discover all
thinking and we expect to discover all
thinking and we expect to discover all sorts of new things to vote for which
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