Juno (spacecraft)

Juno

Artist's rendering of the Juno spacecraft
Mission type Jupiter orbiter
Operator NASA / JPL
COSPAR ID 2011-040A
SATCAT № 37773
Website
Mission duration Planned: 6 years
Elapsed: 5 years, 3 months, 29 days

Cruise: 5 years
Science phase: 20 months
Spacecraft properties
Manufacturer Lockheed Martin
Launch mass 3,625 kg (7,992 lb)[1]
Dry mass 1,593 kg (3,512 lb)[2]
Dimensions 20.1 × 4.6 m (66 × 15 ft)[2]
Power 14 kW at Earth,[2] 435 W at Jupiter[1]
2 × 55-A·h lithium-ion batteries[2]
Start of mission
Launch date August 5, 2011, 16:25 (2011-08-05UTC16:25) UTC
Rocket Atlas V 551 (AV-029)
Launch site Cape Canaveral SLC-41
Contractor United Launch Alliance
Flyby of Earth
Closest approach October 9, 2013
Distance 559 km (347 mi)
Jupiter orbiter
Orbital insertion July 5, 2016, 03:53 UTC[3]
5 months ago
Orbits 37 (planned)[4][5]
Orbit parameters
Inclination 90 degrees (polar orbit)


Juno mission insignia

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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 on August 5, 2011 (UTC), as part of the New Frontiers program,[6] and entered a polar orbit of Jupiter on July 5, 2016 (UTC),[4][7] to begin a 20-month scientific investigation of the planet.[8] After completing its mission, Juno will be intentionally deorbited into Jupiter's atmosphere.[8]

Juno's mission is to measure Jupiter's composition, gravity field, magnetic field, and polar magnetosphere. It will also search for clues about how the planet formed, including whether it has a rocky core, the amount of water present within the deep atmosphere, mass distribution, and its deep winds, which can reach speeds of 618 kilometers per hour (384 mph).[9]

Juno is only the second spacecraft to orbit Jupiter, following behind the nuclear powered Galileo orbiter, which orbited from 1995 to 2003.[8] Unlike all earlier spacecraft to the outer planets,[8] Juno is powered only by solar arrays, commonly used by satellites orbiting Earth and working in the inner Solar System, whereas radioisotope thermoelectric generators are commonly used for missions to the outer Solar System and beyond. For Juno, however, the three largest solar array wings ever deployed on a planetary probe play an integral role in stabilizing the spacecraft as well as generating power.[10]

“ Juno's name comes from Greek and Roman mythology. The god Jupiter drew a veil of clouds around himself to hide his mischief, and his wife, the goddess Juno, was able to peer through the clouds and reveal Jupiter's true nature. ”
— NASA[11]

The mission had previously been referred to by the backronym JUpiter Near-polar Orbiter.[12]

Overview

Juno's interplanetary trajectory; tick marks at 30-day intervals.
Juno spacecraft trajectory animation

Juno completed a five-year cruise to Jupiter, arriving on July 5, 2016.[7] The spacecraft traveled a total distance of roughly 2.8 billion kilometers (18.7 astronomical units; 1.74 billion miles) to reach Jupiter.[13] The spacecraft will orbit Jupiter 37 times over the course of 20 months.[4][5] Juno's trajectory used a gravity assist speed boost from Earth, accomplished by an Earth flyby in October 2013, two years after its launch on August 5, 2011.[14] The spacecraft performed an orbit insertion burn to slow it enough to allow capture. It will make three 53-day orbits before performing another burn on December 11 that will bring it into a 14-day polar orbit.

Once in the 14-day orbit, infrared and microwave instruments will begin to measure the thermal radiation emanating from deep within Jupiter's atmosphere. These observations will complement previous studies of its composition by assessing the abundance and distribution of water, and therefore oxygen. This data will provide insight into Jupiter's origins. Juno will also investigate the convection that drives natural circulation patterns in Jupiter's atmosphere. Other instruments aboard Juno will gather data about its gravitational field and polar magnetosphere. The Juno mission is set to conclude in February 2018, after completing 37 orbits of Jupiter, when the probe will be de-orbited to burn up in Jupiter's outer atmosphere,[4][5] to avoid any possibility of impact and biological contamination of one of its moons.[15]

Flight trajectory

Launch

Juno was launched atop the Atlas V at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The Atlas V (AV-029) used a Russian-designed and -built RD-180 main engine, powered by kerosene and liquid oxygen. At ignition it underwent checkout 3.8 seconds prior to the ignition of five strap-on solid rocket boosters (SRBs). Following SRB burnout, approximately 1 minute 33 seconds into the flight, two of the spent boosters fell away from the vehicle, followed 1.5 seconds later by the remaining three. When heating levels had dropped below predetermined limits, the payload fairing that protected Juno during launch and transit through the thickest part of the atmosphere separated, about 3 minutes 24 seconds into the flight. The Atlas V main engine cut off 4 minutes 26 seconds after liftoff. Sixteen seconds later, the Centaur second stage ignited and burned for approximately 6 minutes, putting the satellite into an initial parking orbit.[16] The vehicle coasted for approximately 30 minutes, and then the Centaur was re-ignited for a second firing of 9 minutes, placing the spacecraft on an Earth escape trajectory in a heliocentric orbit.

Prior to separation, the Centaur stage used onboard reaction engines to spin Juno up to 1.4 RPM. About 54 minutes after launch, the spacecraft separated from the Centaur and began to extend its solar panels. Following the full deployment and locking of the solar panels, Juno's batteries began to recharge. Deployment of the solar panels reduced Juno's spin rate by two-thirds. The probe is spun to ensure stability during the voyage and so that all instruments on the probe are able to observe Jupiter.[15][17]

The voyage to Jupiter has taken five years, which included an Earth flyby on October 10, 2013.[18][19] On August 12, 2013, Juno had traveled half of its journey to Jupiter. As it reached the Jovian system, Juno had traveled approximately 19 AU.[20]

Earth flyby

Earth as seen by JunoCam on its October 2013 Earth flyby
Video of Earth and Moon taken by the Juno spacecraft

After traveling for two years in an elliptical heliocentric orbit, Juno returned to pass by Earth in October 2013. It used Earth's gravity to help slingshot itself toward the Jovian system in a maneuver called a gravity assist.[21] The spacecraft received a boost in speed of more than 3.9 km/s (8,800 mph) and was set on a course to Jupiter.[21][22][23] The flyby was also used as a rehearsal for the Juno science team to test some instruments and practice certain procedures before the arrival at Jupiter.[21][24]

Insertion into Jupiter's orbit

Jupiter's gravity accelerated the approaching spacecraft to around 210,000 km/h (130,000 mph).[25] On July 5, 2016, between 03:18 and 03:53 UTC Earth-received time, an insertion burn lasting 2,102 seconds decelerated Juno by 542 m/s (1,780 ft/s)[26] and changed its trajectory from a hyperbolic flyby to an elliptical, polar orbit with a period of about 53.5 days.[27] The spacecraft successfully entered Jupiter orbit on July 5 at 03:53 UTC.[3]

Orbit and environment

Juno's elliptical orbit and the Jovian radiation belts

Juno's highly elliptical initial polar orbit takes it within 4,200 kilometers (2,600 mi) of the planet and out to 8.1 million km (5.0 million mi), far beyond even Callisto's orbit. An eccentricity-reducing burn, called the Period Reduction Maneuver, is planned that will drop the probe into a much shorter 14 day science orbit.[28] Juno is expected to complete 37 orbits over 20 months before the end of its mission.

These orbits minimize contact with Jupiter's dense radiation belts, which can damage spacecraft electronics and solar panels, by exploiting a gap in the radiation envelope near the planet, passing through a region of minimal radiation.[8][29] The "Juno Radiation Vault", with 1-centimeter-thick titanium walls, will also aid in protecting Juno's electronics.[30] Despite the intense radiation, JunoCam and the Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) are expected to endure at least eight orbits, while the Microwave Radiometer (MWR) should endure at least eleven orbits.[31] Juno will receive much lower levels of radiation in its polar orbit than the Galileo orbiter received in its equatorial orbit.

The spacecraft completed its first flyby of Jupiter (perijove 1) on August 27, 2016, and captured the first-ever images of the planet's north pole.[32]

On October 14, days prior to perijove 2 and the planned Period Reduction Maneuver, telemetry show that some of Juno's helium valves were not opening properly and the maneuver was postponed to the next approach on December 11.[33] On October 18, 13 hours before its second close approach to Jupiter, Juno entered into safe mode, an operational mode engaged when its onboard computer encounters unexpected conditions. The spacecraft powered down all non-critical systems and reoriented itself to face the Sun to gather the most power. Due to this, no science operations were conducted during perijove 2.[34]

Deorbit and disintegration

Juno is scheduled to reach the end of the mission during its 37th orbit and perform a controlled deorbit and disintegrate into Jupiter's atmosphere. During the mission, the spacecraft will be exposed to high levels of radiation from Jupiter's magnetosphere, which may cause future failure of certain instruments and risk collision with Jupiter's moons. The controlled deorbit will eliminate space debris and risks of contamination in accordance with NASA's Planetary Protection Guidelines. The procedure will take 5.5 days, during which the spacecraft will end communications and descend into Jupiter's atmosphere. Because of the high velocity collision of the spacecraft and the dense atmosphere, Juno will burn up and disintegrate.[35][36]

Team

Scott Bolton of the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas is the principal investigator and is responsible for all aspects of the mission. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California manages the mission and the Lockheed Martin Corporation was responsible for the spacecraft development and construction. The mission is being carried out with the participation of several institutional partners. Co-investigators include Toby Owen of the University of Hawaii, Andrew Ingersoll of California Institute of Technology, Frances Bagenal of the University of Colorado at Boulder, and Candy Hansen of the Planetary Science Institute. Jack Connerney of the Goddard Space Flight Center served as instrument lead.[37][38]

Cost

Juno was originally proposed at a cost of approximately US$700 million (fiscal year 2003) for a launch in June 2009. NASA budgetary restrictions resulted in postponement until August 2011, and a launch on board an Atlas V rocket in the 551 configuration. As of June 2011, the mission was projected to cost US$1.1 billion over its life.[39]

Scientific objectives

Jupiter imaged using the VISIR instrument on the VLT. These observations will inform the work to be undertaken by Juno.[40]

The Juno spacecraft's suite of science instruments will:[41]

Scientific instruments

The Juno mission's scientific objectives will be achieved with a payload of nine instruments on board the spacecraft:[46][47][48][49][50]

Illustration Instrument name Abbr. Description and scientific objective
Microwave radiometer MWR The microwave radiometer comprises six antennas mounted on two of the sides of the body of the probe. They will perform measurements of electromagnetic waves on frequencies in the microwave range: 600 MHz, 1.2, 2.4, 4.8, 9.6 and 22 GHz, the only microwave frequencies which are able to pass through the thick Jovian atmosphere. The radiometer will measure the abundance of water and ammonia in the deep layers of the atmosphere up to 200-bar (20 MPa; 2,900 psi) pressure or 500–600 km (310–370 mi) deep. The combination of different wavelengths and the emission angle should make it possible to obtain a temperature profile at various levels of the atmosphere. The data collected will determine how deep the atmospheric circulation is.[51][52] The MWR is designed to function through orbit 11 of Jupiter.[53]
(Principal investigator: Mike Janssen, Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper JIRAM The spectrometer mapper JIRAM, operating in the near infrared (between 2 and 5 μm), conducts surveys in the upper layers of the atmosphere to a depth of between 50 and 70 km (31 and 43 mi) where the pressure reaches 5 to 7 bar (73 to 102 psi). JIRAM will provide images of the aurora in the wavelength of 3.4 μm in regions with abundant H3+ ions. By measuring the heat radiated by the atmosphere of Jupiter, JIRAM can determine how clouds with water are flowing beneath the surface. It can also detect methane, water vapor, ammonia and phosphine. It was not required that this device meets the radiation resistance requirements.[54][55][56] The JIRAM instrument is expected to operate through the eighth orbit of Jupiter.[53]
(Principal investigator: Alberto Adriani, Italian National Institute for Astrophysics)
Magnetometer MAG The magnetic field investigation has three goals: mapping of the magnetic field, determining the dynamics of Jupiter's interior, and determination of the three-dimensional structure of the polar magnetosphere. The magnetometer experiment consists of the Flux Gate Magnetometer (FGM), which will measure the strength and direction of the magnetic field lines, and the Advanced Stellar Compass (ASC), which will monitor the orientation of the magnetometer sensors.
(Principal investigator: Jack Connerney, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center)
Gravity Science GS The purpose of measuring gravity by radio waves is to establish a map of the distribution of mass inside Jupiter. The uneven distribution of mass in Jupiter induces small variations in gravity all along the orbit followed by the probe when it runs closer to the surface of the planet. These gravity variations drive small probe velocity changes. The purpose of radio science is to detect the Doppler effect on radio broadcasts issued by Juno toward Earth in Ka band and X band, which are frequency ranges that can conduct the study with fewer disruptions related to the solar wind or Jupiter's ionosphere.[57][58][59]
(Principal investigator: John Anderson, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Principal investigator (Juno's Ka-band Translator): Luciano Iess, Sapienza University of Rome)
Jovian Auroral Distributions Experiment JADE The energetic particle detector JADE will measure the angular distribution, energy, and the velocity vector of ions and electrons at low energy (ions between 13 eV and 20 KeV, electrons of 200 eV to 40 KeV) present in the aurora of Jupiter. On JADE, like JEDI, the electron analyzers are installed on three sides of the upper plate which allows a measure of frequency three times higher.[59][60]
(Principal investigator: David McComas, Southwest Research Institute)
Jovian Energetic Particle Detector Instrument JEDI The energetic particle detector JEDI will measure the angular distribution and the velocity vector of ions and electrons at high energy (ions between 20 keV and 1 MeV, electrons from 40 to 500 keV) present in the polar magnetosphere of Jupiter. JEDI has three identical sensors dedicated to the study of particular ions of hydrogen, helium, oxygen and sulfur.[59][61]
(Principal investigator: Barry Mauk, Applied Physics Laboratory)
Radio and Plasma Wave Sensor Waves This instrument will identify the regions of auroral currents that define Jovian radio emissions and acceleration of the auroral particles by measuring the radio and plasma spectra in the auroral region.
(Principal investigator: William Kurth, University of Iowa)
Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrograph UVS UVS will record the wavelength, position and arrival time of detected ultraviolet photons during the time when the spectrograph slit views Jupiter during each turn of the spacecraft. Using a 1024 × 256 micro channel plate detector, it will provide spectral images of the UV auroral emissions in the polar magnetosphere.
(Principal investigator: G. Randall Gladstone, Southwest Research Institute)
JunoCam JCM A visible light camera/telescope, included in the payload to facilitate education and public outreach. It is anticipated that it will operate through only eight orbits of Jupiter due to the planet's damaging radiation and magnetic field.[53]
(Principal investigator: Michael C. Malin, Malin Space Science Systems)

Operational components

Solar panels

Illumination test on one of Juno's solar panels

Juno is the first mission to Jupiter to use solar panels instead of the radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTG) used by Pioneer 10, Pioneer 11, the Voyager program, Ulysses, Cassini–Huygens, New Horizons, and the Galileo orbiter. It is also the farthest solar-powered trip in the history of space exploration.[62] Once in orbit around Jupiter, Juno will receive 4% as much sunlight as it would on Earth, but the global shortage of Pu-238,[63][64][65][66] as well as advances made in solar cell technology over the past several decades, makes it economically preferable to use solar panels of practical size to provide power at a distance of 5 AU from the Sun.

The Juno spacecraft uses three solar panels symmetrically arranged around the spacecraft. Shortly after it cleared Earth's atmosphere the panels were deployed. Two of the panels have four hinged segments each, and the third panel has three segments and a magnetometer. Each panel is 2.7 by 8.9 meters (8.9 by 29.2 ft) long,[67] the biggest on any NASA deep-space probe.[68]

The combined mass of the three panels is nearly 340 kg (750 lb).[69] If the panels were optimized to operate at Earth, they would produce 12 to 14 kilowatts of power. Only about 486 W will be generated when Juno arrives at Jupiter, declining to near 420 W as radiation degrades the cells.[70] The solar panels will remain in sunlight continuously from launch through the end of the mission, except for short periods during the operation of the main engine and eclipses by Jupiter. A central power distribution and drive unit monitors the power that is generated by the solar panels, distributes it to instruments, heaters and experiment sensors as well as batteries that are charged when excess power is available. Two 55-amp-hour lithium-ion batteries that are able to withstand the radiation environment of Jupiter will provide power when Juno passes through eclipse.[71]

Telecommunications

Juno uses in-band signaling ("tones") for several critical operations as well as status reporting during cruise-mode,[72] but it is expected to be used infrequently. Communications are via the 34-metre (112 ft) and 70-metre (230 ft) antennae of the NASA Deep Space Network (DSN) utilizing an X band direct link.[71] The command and data processing of the Juno spacecraft includes a flight computer capable of providing ~50 Mbit/s of instrument throughput. Gravity science subsystems use the X-band and Ka-band doppler tracking and autoranging.

Due to telecommunications constraints, Juno will only be able to return about 40 megabytes of camera data during each 11-day orbital period. This photography downlink average data rate of less than 337 bit/s will limit the number of images that are captured and transmitted during each orbit to somewhere between 10 and 100 depending on the compression level used.[73] This is comparable to the previous Galileo mission that orbited Jupiter, which captured thousands of images[74] despite its slow data rate of 1000 bit/s (at maximum compression levels) due to antenna problems that crippled its planned 135,000 bit/s communications link.

Propulsion

Juno uses a bipropellant LEROS 1b main engine, manufactured by Moog Inc in Westcott, Buckinghamshire in England.[75] It uses hydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide for propulsion and provides a thrust of 645 newtons. The engine bell is enclosed in a debris shield fixed to the spacecraft body, and is used for major burns. For control of the vehicle's orientation (attitude control) and to perform trajectory correction maneuvers, Juno utilizes a monopropellant reaction control system (RCS) consisting of twelve small thrusters that are mounted on four engine modules.[71]

Galileo plaque and Lego minifigures

Galileo plaque

Juno carries a plaque to Jupiter, dedicated to Galileo Galilei. The plaque was provided by the Italian Space Agency and measures 7.1 by 5.1 centimeters (2.8 by 2.0 in). It is made of flight-grade aluminum and weighs 6 grams (0.21 oz).[76] The plaque depicts a portrait of Galileo and a text in Galileo's own hand, penned in January 1610, while observing what would later be known to be the Galilean moons.[76] The text translates as:

On the 11th it was in this formation - and the star closest to Jupiter was half the size than the other and very close to the other so that during the previous nights all of the three observed stars looked of the same dimension and among them equally afar; so that it is evident that around Jupiter there are three moving stars invisible till this time to everyone.

The spacecraft also carries three Lego minifigures representing Galileo, the Roman god Jupiter, and his sister and wife, the goddess Juno. In Roman mythology, Jupiter drew a veil of clouds around himself to hide his mischief. Juno was able to peer through the clouds and reveal Jupiter's true nature. The Juno minifigure holds a magnifying glass as a sign of searching for the truth, and Jupiter holds a lightning bolt. The third Lego crew member, Galileo Galilei, has his telescope with him on the journey.[77] Although most Lego toys are made of plastic, Lego specially made these minifigures of aluminum to endure the extreme conditions of space flight.[78]

Timeline

Date (UTC) Event
August 2011 Launched
August 2012 Trajectory corrections[79]
September 2012
October 2013 Earth flyby for speed boost (from 126,000 to 150,000 km/h (78,000 to 93,000 mph))[80]
Gallery
July 5, 2016, 02:50 Arrival at Jupiter & polar orbit insertion (1st orbit)[4][5]
August 27, 2016, 13:44 Perijove 1[81]
Gallery
October 19, 2016 Perijove 2: Planned Period Reduction Maneuver, but main engine did not operate as expected[82]
October 2016 Science phase: 37 orbits planned over 20 months
December 11, 2016 Perijove 3: Rescheduled Period Reduction Maneuver[82]
September 1, 2017 Earliest expected JunoCam failure
February 21, 2018 Spacecraft disposal in the form of a controlled deorbit into Jupiter (Orbit 39)[4][5]

See also

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