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JUNO (37773)
COSPAR: 2011-040A | Alt Name: Juno
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 5, 2011
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 551
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37773
International Designator
2011-040A
Epoch
Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:35:34 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
28.79°
Right Ascension
20.60°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
264.44°
Period
88.55 min
Mean Motion
16.26 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Polar Plot
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
JUNO
Alternative Name
Juno
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
JPL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 37773U 11040A 11217.69136966 +.00002254 -71274-5 +00000-0 0 9991
2 37773 028.7890 020.5966 0025801 264.4436 221.8704 16.26214442000002
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The JUNO satellite, also known as Juno, is a Jupiter polar orbiter launched on August 5, 2011, from Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using an Atlas V 551 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 3.5 meters in length and diameter with a span of 20 meters due to its three solar panels. The satellite was manufactured by LMSSD and owned by JPL, featuring spin stabilization and equipped with three deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. With a dry mass of 1,593 kilograms and a launch mass of 3,625 kilograms, it is configured as a Box + 3 Pan shape, designed to conduct scientific missions around Jupiter.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.5
Diameter
3.5
Span
20
Dry Mass
1593
Launch Mass
3625
Shape
Box + 3 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Juno
Purpose
Jupiter polar orbiter
Mission
Jupiter polar orbiter
Manufacturer
LMSSD
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
NewFrontiers
Configuration
Spin stabilized, 3 solar panels
Motor
Leros 1b
Equipment
see above
Power System
3 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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Time Until
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