Juno (Spacecraft Series) - (Important Facts) {Part-28}

JUNO SUCCESSFULLY blasted off on the 5th of August 2011, to start a 5 year journey to largest planet in our Solar System- Jupiter.

Juno Spacecraft

Upon arrival in July 2016, Juno has began a one year mission to gain a better understanding of Jupiter's formation and internal structure, and to study its gravitational field, magnetic field and polar magnetosphere.

Structure of Juno

Unusual for a mission so far from the Sun, Juno is solar powered, requiring three huge panels to provide enough electrical power for it to complete its mission.

Size of the Juno Spacecraft

The craft carries with it a plaque containing a self-portrait and quite written in 1610 by Galileo Galilei about the discovery of the moons of Jupiter. It also carries Lego Figurines depicting Galileo, the Roman God Jupiter, and Jupiter's wife Juno, for which the craft is named.

Making of Juno Spacecraft

Once its mission is complete it will be de-orbited and crash into Jupiter.