Juno is a NASA space probe orbiting the planet Jupiter. Built by Lockheed Martin and operated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on August 5, 2011, 16:25:00 UTC, as part of the New Frontiers program. Juno entered a polar orbit of Jupiter on July 5, 2016, 03:53:00 UTC, to begin a scientific investigation of the planet. After completing its mission, Juno was originally planned to be intentionally deorbited into Jupiter's atmosphere, but has since been approved to continue orbiting until contact is lost with the spacecraft.
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Spacecraft Type Manufacturer StatusOperational; orbiting Jupiter as of the mid-2020s. 1 Connections
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In Group: Outer Solar System and Giant Planet Probes, Juno is a NASA space probe orbiting the planet Jupiter. Built by Lockheed Martin and operated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force StatioView the Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
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Juno is a NASA space probe orbiting the planet Jupiter
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August 5, 2011, 16:25:00 UTC
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As of August 6, 2026, Juno remained operational and in contact with Earth through the NASA Deep Space Network
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Juno is sometimes called the New Frontiers 2 as the second mission in the New Frontiers program
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