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Juno

Atlas V 551United Launch AllianceSpace Launch Complex 41
Friday, August 5, 2011 · 04:25 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Atlas V 551

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Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with...

Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches211
Successes173

Provider

United Launch Alliance

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USA • Founded 2006

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spa...

Mission Brief

Juno is a NASA space probe orbiting the planet Jupiter. It was built by Lockheed Martin and is operated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station as part of the New Frontiers program. Juno's mission is to measure Jupiter's composition, gravitational field, magnetic field, and polar magnetosphere.

PayloadJuno
OrbitJupiter Orbit
CustomerUnited Launch Alliance
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

LAUNCH SITE
28.583°N, 80.583°W

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.