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LOS ANGELES, July 4 (Xinhua) -- After a journey of almost five years, the Juno spacecraft reached Jupiter's orbit at 8:53 p.m. PDT Monday (0353 GMT Tuesday), the U.S. space agency NASA confirmed.
"Engine burn complete and orbit obtained. I'm ready to unlock all your secrets, Jupiter," Juno mission posted on Twitter.
The probe fired its main engine at 8:18 p.m. PDT (0318 GMT). The burn is called Jupiter orbit insertion, or as they refer to it in the halls and offices of the Juno team, "JOI."
After the 35-minute burn, Juno was captured by Jupiter's gravity and entered into the desired orbit.
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LOS ANGELES, July 3 (Xinhua) -- After a journey of more than five years, U.S. space agency NASA's Juno spaceship is set to reach its final destination Jupiter and begin its orbit around the largest planet in our solar system.
According to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the probe will fire its main engine, beginning a 35-minute burn at 8:18 p.m. PDT (0318 GMT) on the evening of July 4 to be captured by Jupiter's gravity and go into the desired orbit.Full Story
