posted 07-27-2011 12:17 PM               

NASA's Juno spacecraft to Jupiter insignia

Credit: NASA/SwRI/JPL

NASA's Juno spacecraft is set to launch toward Jupiter aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket on Aug. 5, 2011.

The spacecraft is expected to arrive at Jupiter in 2016, on a mission to investigate the gas giant's origins, structure, atmosphere and magnetosphere. Juno's color camera will provide close-up images of Jupiter, including the first detailed views of the planets' poles.

posted 08-04-2011 10:41 PM               

NASA's patch, distributed to Juno Tweetup participants:

45th Space Wing (Patrick Air Force Base) patch: