4

2

1

7

9

8

6

3

5

Jupiter orbit

insertion

July 2016

Earth fly-by

Sep 2013

Launch

Aug 2011

Source: Nasa

1. JunoCam and

UV spectograph

 

2. Radio signals sent to Earth will

monitor gravitational changes in

Jupiter’s dense core

 

3. 3 x 28ft solar arrays

 

4. Microwave radiometer

 

5. JEDI: Jupiter energetic-particle

detector instrument

 

6. JADE: Jovian auroral

distributions experiment

 

7. JIRAM: Jovian infrared

auroral mapper

 

8. Plasma waves

instrument

 

9. Magnetometer

 

Origin

Determine the abundance of water and place an upper limit on the mass of Jupiter’s core to help establish how the planet was formed

 

Interior

Understand Jupiter’s structure and how material moves deep within the planet by mapping its gravitational and magnetic fields

 

Atmosphere

Fly in orbit over Jupiter’s poles in order to map variations in atmospheric composition, temperature, cloud opacity and dynamics

 

Magnetosphere

Explore and characterise the three-dimensional structure of Jupiter’s polar magnetosphere and auroras

Having circled the Sun, Juno encountered the Earth once more, using it’s gravity to sling-shot it on its way to the gas giant

 

As the spacecraft approaches Jupiter, it will reach a speed of 160,000mph, making it officially the fastest manmade object ever

 

Key mission objectives

Juno’s five year journey

What’s on board

4

2

1

7

9

8

6

3

5

Jupiter orbit

insertion

July 2016

Earth fly-by

Sep 2013

Launch

Aug 2011

Source: Nasa

1. JunoCam and

UV spectograph

 

2. Radio signals sent to Earth will monitor

gravitational changes in Jupiter’s core

 

3. 3 x 28ft solar arrays

 

4. Microwave radiometer

 

5. JEDI: Jupiter energetic-particle

detector instrument

 

6. JADE: Jovian auroral

distributions experiment

 

7. JIRAM: Jovian infrared

auroral mapper

 

8. Plasma waves

instrument

 

9. Magnetometer

 

Origin

Determine the abundance of water and place an upper limit on the mass of Jupiter’s core to help establish how the planet was formed

 

Interior

Understand Jupiter’s structure and how material moves deep within the planet by mapping its gravitational and magnetic fields

 

Atmosphere

Fly in orbit over Jupiter’s poles in order to map variations in atmospheric composition, temperature, cloud opacity and dynamics

 

Magnetosphere

Explore and characterise the three-dimensional structure of Jupiter’s polar magnetosphere and auroras

Having circled the Sun, Juno encountered the Earth once more, using it’s gravity to sling-shot it on its way to the gas giant

 

As the spacecraft approaches Jupiter, it will reach a speed of 160,000mph, making it officially the fastest manmade object ever

 

Key mission objectives

Juno’s five year journey

What’s on board

Jupiter orbit

insertion

July 2016

Earth fly-by

Sep 2013

Launch

Aug 2011

JIRAM: Jovian infrared

auroral mapper

JADE: Jovian auroral

distributions experiment

JEDI: Jupiter energetic-particle

detector instrument

Microwave radiometer

Magnetometer

3 x 28ft solar arrays

Source: Nasa

Plasma waves

instrument

JunoCam and

UV spectograph

 

Radio signals sent to Earth

will monitor gravitational

changes in Jupiter’s core

Origin

Determine the abundance of water and place an upper limit on the mass of Jupiter’s core to help establish how the planet was formed

 

Interior

Understand Jupiter’s structure and how material moves deep within the planet by mapping its gravitational and magnetic fields

 

Atmosphere

Fly in orbit over Jupiter’s poles in order to map variations in atmospheric composition, temperature, cloud opacity and dynamics

 

Magnetosphere

Explore and characterise the three-dimensional structure of Jupiter’s polar magnetosphere and auroras

Having circled the Sun, Juno encountered the Earth once more, using it’s gravity to sling-shot it on its way to the gas giant

 

As the spacecraft approaches Jupiter, it will reach a speed of 160,000mph, making it officially the fastest manmade object ever

 

Key mission objectives

Juno’s five year journey

What’s on board

Jupiter orbit

insertion

July 2016

Earth fly-by

Sep 2013

Launch

Aug 2011

JIRAM: Jovian infrared

auroral mapper

JADE: Jovian auroral

distributions experiment

JEDI: Jupiter energetic-particle

detector instrument

Microwave radiometer

Magnetometer

3 x 28ft solar arrays

Source: Nasa

Plasma waves instrument

JunoCam and

UV spectograph

 

Radio signals sent to Earth

will monitor gravitational

changes in Jupiter’s dense core

Magnetosphere

Explore and characterise the three-dimensional structure of Jupiter’s polar magnetosphere and auroras

Atmosphere

Fly in orbit over Jupiter’s poles in order to map variations in atmospheric composition, temperature, cloud opacity and dynamics

Origin

Determine the abundance of water and place an upper limit on the mass of Jupiter’s core to help establish how the planet was formed

 

Interior

Understand Jupiter’s structure and how material moves deep within the planet by mapping its gravitational and magnetic fields

Having circled the Sun, Juno encountered the Earth once more, using it’s gravity to sling-shot it on its way to the gas giant

 

As the spacecraft approaches Jupiter, it will reach a speed of 160,000mph, making it officially the fastest manmade object ever

 

Key mission objectives

Juno’s five year journey

What’s on board