Jupiter Approach, Until JOI |
Jupiter Approach, Until JOI |
Jan 7 2016, 12:19 AM
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Today is Jupiter Orbit Insertion (JOI) minus 180 days. 53.5 days after JOI, Juno will make its next close pass to Jupiter, and that's when we expect to get the first good images from Junocam, although there may be some imaging during approach and earlier on the first orbit.
-------------------- Disclaimer: This post is based on public information only. Any opinions are my own.
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Jul 5 2016, 08:37 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 8-August 12 Member No.: 6507 |
Finally home. What a night! I could do that again many times (the only more exciting time on console was watching Phoenix land on Mars). It was 5 years ago today I was in Cocoa Beach watching fireworks, prepping for Juno propellant load that week (seems like more than 5 years though). Not able to sleep yet but sitting back drinking a Belgium Tripel I bought in Brugge last year, watching my DVR of today's the Tour de France stage (I love to bike). Jupiter is so bright in the West sky at sunset right now, and now each night I and everyone on Juno can look up and know that we have something at that bright point of light. With Mars also bright to the South at sunset of makes a nice pair of spots in the sky. I worked Cassini many years ago (1st interplanetary mission) and cool to know I worked 2 of the 3 outer planet orbit insertions. How long the 7 year Cassini cruise seemed at launch and now it has been at Saturn for 12 years (I am starting to feel old).
Kudos to Mike Caplinger and all of MSS for that approach movie. It was much more awe inspiring that I had imagined. Really made me feel like we were looking out the (albeit spinning) port hole as we came into port Jupiter. The entire ops teams stopped to watch it when it was played in the press conference. Got to get to sleep now since we get playback data tomorrow. Go Juno! |
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