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Juno

NASA spacecraft orbiting the planet Jupiter. Juno was launched on August 5, 2011 aboard a Atlas V 551 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Aug 5, 2011).

COSPAR 2011-040ANORAD 37773United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
Juno
International designator
2011-040A
NORAD catalog number
37773
GCAT identifier
S37773
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/632

Mission

Mission type
Deep space
Use
Civil government
Program
New Frontiers
Owner
JPL
Country
United States
Builder
Lockheed Martin Space Systems (Denver), Astronautics Operations
Platform (bus)
NewFrontiers

Launch

Date
August 5, 2011 · 16:25 UTC
Launch record
2011-040Success
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC41

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
EEO
Perigee
262 km
Inclination
28.91°
Status
Left Earth orbit for deep space
Status date
August 5, 2011
Last known active
Feb 8, 2023

Size

Mass
3,625 kg
Dry mass
1,593 kg
Length
3.5 m
Diameter
3.50 m
Span
20.0 m

Deep space

Deep-space catalog entry
D00906
Final central body
Earth
Phase start
October 8, 2013
Phase outcome
Flyby · October 11, 2013
Destination
HCO

Flight phases

FromCentral bodyEndedOutcomeNext
Aug 5, 2011EarthAug 8, 2011Escaped to another bodyHCO
Apr 5, 2016JupiterJul 5, 2016Entered orbit around the targetJupiter
Jul 5, 2016JupiterJun 7, 2021Escaped to another bodyGanymede
Jun 7, 2021JupiterSep 29, 2022Escaped to another bodyEuropa
Jun 7, 2021GanymedeJun 7, 2021FlybyJupiter
Sep 29, 2022JupiterDec 30, 2023Escaped to another bodyIo
Sep 29, 2022EuropaSep 29, 2022Escaped to another bodyJupiter
Dec 30, 2023JupiterFeb 3, 2024Escaped to another bodyIo
Dec 30, 2023IoDec 30, 2023Escaped to another bodyJupiter
Feb 3, 2024Jupiter—In orbit—
Feb 3, 2024IoFeb 3, 2024Escaped to another bodyJupiter

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q48546 (CC0).