Rocket launch on NASA TV: Juno mission to Jupiter

Juno Jupiter orbit animation:

30 minutes to launch.

[link to spaceflightnow.com]

You can watch it live here.

[link to en.wikipedia.org]

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The spacecraft will be placed in a polar orbit to study the planet's composition, gravity field, magnetic field, and polar magnetosphere. Juno will also search for clues about how Jupiter formed, including whether the planet has a rocky core, the amount of water present within the deep atmosphere, and how the mass is distributed within the planet. Juno will also study Jupiter's deep winds, which can reach speeds of 600 kilometres per hour (370 mph).

17 minutes till launch

11 minutes

Weather is go. [link to spaceflightnow.com]

6 minutes

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