Juno at Jupiter, mission events as they unfold |
Juno at Jupiter, mission events as they unfold |
Jul 5 2016, 07:53 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8785 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
This topic will consist of discussion of Juno operations post-JOI until end of mission, currently anticipated in Feb 2018.
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Mar 30 2017, 03:57 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 214 Joined: 30-December 05 Member No.: 628 |
At some point in the mission, after n successful orbital passes, and with enough science data already in the bag, Juno's management team will become less risk-averse and begin to consider taking a chance on re-lighting the main engine. The most obvious choice would simply be to make a delayed shift to 14-day orbits, as originally planned. But those unexpended resources might conceivably be used in other ways too. If the orbital science program were to be completed in the 54-day orbit configuration, what other innovative mission extensions could be considered? For instance, I'm wondering if it would be possible to approach Io or one of the small inner moons without being overcome by radiation. Or, since the probe is designed mainly for deep examination of the planet itself, could the orbit be adjusted to perform one or more close approaches over a pole or over the red spot, again without frying all the instruments?
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