Abstract
Juno is a PI-led mission to Jupiter, the second mission in NASA’s New Frontiers Program. The 3625-kg spacecraft spins at 2 rpm and is powered by three 9-meter-long solar arrays that provide ∼500 watts in orbit about Jupiter. Juno carries eight science instruments that perform nine science investigations (radio science utilizes the communications antenna). Juno’s science objectives target Jupiter’s origin, interior, and atmosphere, and include an investigation of Jupiter’s polar magnetosphere and luminous aurora.
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Abbreviations
- APL:
-
Applied Physics Laboratory
- DSM:
-
Deep Space Maneuver
- DSN:
-
Deep Space Network
- EFB:
-
Earth Flyby
- EGA:
-
Earth Gravity Assist
- EOM:
-
End of Mission
- EOS:
-
Equation of State
- FDA:
-
Fractional Data Allocation
- GRAV:
-
Gravity Science
- GSFC:
-
Goddard Space Flight Center
- IOT:
-
Instrument Operations Team
- ITAR:
-
International Traffic in Arms Regulation
- JADE:
-
Jovian Auroral Distributions Experiment
- JEDI:
-
Juno Energetic particle Detector Instrument
- JIRAM:
-
Jovian InfraRed Auroral Mapper
- JOI:
-
Jupiter Orbit Insertion
- JPL:
-
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- JSOC:
-
Juno Science Operations Center
- JunoCam:
-
Juno Camera
- KOZ:
-
Keep Out Zone
- MAG:
-
Magnetometer
- MHD:
-
Magnetohydrodynamic
- MOS:
-
Mission Operations System
- MPST:
-
Mission Planning and Sequencing Team
- MWR:
-
MicroWave Radiometer
- NAIF:
-
Navigation and Information Facility
- NASA:
-
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- NAV:
-
Navigation
- PDS:
-
Planetary Data System
- PJ:
-
Perijove
- PRM:
-
Period Reduction Maneuver
- SAP:
-
Science Activity Plan
- SCT:
-
Spacecraft Team
- SPWG:
-
Science Planning Working Group
- SwRI:
-
Southwest Research Institute
- UCLA:
-
University of California Los Angeles
- UVS:
-
UltraViolet Spectrograph
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The Juno mission would not have been possible without the incredible dedication, commitment, and experience of the many hundreds of people who have worked on Juno. To call out a few by name would feel like a disservice to those not mentioned. They each have our incredible gratitude and appreciation for their efforts. In addition, we benefitted tremendously from the strong support from each of our partner organizations. Funding for the Juno mission was provided by NASA.
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Bolton, S.J., Lunine, J., Stevenson, D. et al. The Juno Mission. Space Sci Rev 213, 5–37 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-017-0429-6
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