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Juno in launch configuration. 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 on August 5, 2011 UTC, as part of the New Frontiers program. [6]
A mission could have a period of 365 days in a year, a few weeks each month, [6] a few weeks every 26 months (e.g. Mars launch periods), [7] or a short period time that won't be repeated. A launch window indicates the time frame on a given day within the launch period that the rocket can launch to reach its intended orbit.
At 16:06 GMT, NASA launched the Europa Clipper ship from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to search for signs of life on one of Jupiter’s frozen moons. “Discovering life on other celestial bodies ...
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying NASA's Europa Clipper space probe launches from Kennedy Space Center on Oct. 14, 2024, on a mission to orbit Jupiter and study its icy moon, Europa, for signs ...
A NASA spacecraft is prepared to launch on a six-year journey to the Jupiter moon Europa to search the icy ocean world for signs of life.
Jupiter would deliver about 36 Sv (3600 rem) per day to unshielded astronauts at Io and about 5.4 Sv (540 rems) per day to unshielded astronauts at Europa, [89] which is a decisive aspect due to the fact that already an exposure to about 0.75 Sv over a period of a few days is enough to cause radiation poisoning, and about 5 Sv over a few days ...
Now begins the long journey to Jupiter. Europa Clipper is scheduled to enter the planet’s orbit in 2030 after a 5 ½-year flight of 1.8 billion miles. ... The launch came a few ... Voyager 2 and ...
This was the final launch of an ESA science mission using the Ariane 5 vehicle, [18] and was the second to last launch of the rocket overall. [19] The launch was originally scheduled for 13 April 2023, but due to poor weather the launch was postponed. [20] The next day a second launch attempt succeeded, with liftoff occurring at 12:14:36 UTC.