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The vehicle will reach max Q -- the area of peak aerodynamic pressure -- about 46 seconds into flight.]]> Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:25:09 GMT Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:23:05 GMT Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:22:13 GMT Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:21:04 GMT Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:17:50 GMT Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:16:44 GMT Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:10:06 GMT Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:06:35 GMT Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:59:35 GMT Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:56:12 GMT
"We're cautiously hopeful we'll be launching within the window," said NASA Launch Commentator George Diller.]]> Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:50:08 GMT Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:42:12 GMT Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:37:12 GMT Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:28:51 GMT Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:20:08 GMT
Additionally, JunoCam will take wide-angle, color photos of the cloud tops for use in public outreach and education.]]> Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:02:08 GMT Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:58:09 GMT Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:48:07 GMT Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:46:22 GMT Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:44:35 GMT Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:39:19 GMT Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:34:04 GMT Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:32:08 GMT Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:25:03 GMT Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:20:28 GMT Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:53:05 GMT Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:44:29 GMT

At launch time, Juno will weigh 7,992 pounds, but more than half is propellant weight. The spacecraft alone weighs in at 3,513 pounds.]]> Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:39:47 GMT
The astronomer Galileo Galilei first discovered the planet's four largest moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. But that was only the beginning. Today, Jupiter has 64 confirmed moons. Composed mainly of hydrogen and helium, Jupiter could have been a star -- if it had been about 80 times more massive.

With the planet's collection of orbiting bodies and its own similarity to our sun, the Jovian system mimics a solar system, making it a tempting target for further study. Scientists hope to learn more about our own solar system by better understanding Jupiter's formation and evolution.]]> Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:29:27 GMT
Both the Atlas V booster stage and Centaur upper stage arrived at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station back in May. The booster was raised to vertical June 13, clearing the way for the boosters to be attached. The Centaur upper stage reached the launch complex June 24, and finally, the payload fairing with the Juno spacecraft arrived July 27.]]> Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:25:43 GMT Fully fueled, the rocket's mass will exceed 1.2 million pounds.]]> Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:24:04 GMT Stand by for release of the T-120 minute hold, expected at 9:24 a.m.]]> Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:19:47 GMT Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:09:38 GMT
There's a 70 percent chance of weather cooperating for launch today, according to Launch Weather Officer Clay Flinn of the U.S. Air Force 45th Weather Squadron. At the moment, it's clear and sunny at the seaside launch complex, with temperatures in the mid 80s and a light breeze. Flinn briefed NASA Launch Manager Omar Baez about 25 minutes ago and cited the possibility of cumulus clouds developing along the seabreeze later in the morning as temperatures rise.

Countdown clocks are paused at the T-120 minute mark for a routine built-in hold. The count should resume at 9:24 a.m. as the team gets ready for tanking, in which several thousand gallons of extremely cold, or cryogenic, propellants are loaded into the launch vehicle. We'll explain those operations in further detail coming up. Stay with us for updates throughout the countdown.]]> Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:00:26 GMT Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:02:21 GMT