12.06.13
JUNO POSITION & STATUS
View of Juno's position on December 6 from NASA's Eyes on the Solar System.
As of Dec. 6, Juno was approximately 61 million miles (38 million
kilometers) from Earth. The one-way radio signal travel time between Earth and
Juno is currently about three and a half minutes. Juno is currently traveling
at a velocity of about 20 miles (32 kilometers) per second relative to the sun.
Velocity relative to Earth is about 11 miles (17 kilometers) per second. Juno
has now traveled 1.1 billion miles (1.8 billion kilometers, or 11.9 AU) since
launch.
The Juno spacecraft is in excellent health and is operating nominally.
See Juno’s current position, speed and more via NASA’s Eyes on the Solar System 3D interactive. Launch the Juno module or view Juno in the standard Eyes on the Solar System interface. Additional information about the mission is available on NASA's Juno mission pages.
News media inquiries:
DC Agle
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
818-393-9011
agle@jpl.nasa.gov
The Juno spacecraft is in excellent health and is operating nominally.
See Juno’s current position, speed and more via NASA’s Eyes on the Solar System 3D interactive. Launch the Juno module or view Juno in the standard Eyes on the Solar System interface. Additional information about the mission is available on NASA's Juno mission pages.
News media inquiries:
DC Agle
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
818-393-9011
agle@jpl.nasa.gov