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| View of Juno’s position on Sept. 26 from Eyes on the Solar System. |
As of Sept. 26,
Juno was approximately 291 million miles (468 million kilometers) from Earth,
with a one-way radio signal travel time of approximately 26 minutes. The
spacecraft has now traveled 500 million miles (805 million kilometers) since
launch. Juno is currently traveling at a velocity of 33,300 miles (53,600
kilometers) per hour relative to the sun. Velocity relative to Earth is 96,300
miles (155,000 kilometers) per hour. The spacecraft is in excellent health and
is operating nominally. Three instruments -- MWR, Waves, and the magnetometer
experiment -- are turned on and collecting data.
Most recent spacecraft significant events
The Juno mission operations team is currently focused on the next trajectory control maneuver (TCM-5) and periodic maintenance activities for Juno’s science instruments. The mission's two deep space maneuvers (or DSMs) were performed on Aug. 30 and Sept. 14. Following these two large main engine burns, the spacecraft was put back into cruise configuration and is now headed back toward the inner solar system for a planned Earth flyby gravity assist maneuver on Oct. 9, 2013.
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