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<title><![CDATA[Juno Team to Discuss Launch]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Juno team will discuss today's successful liftoff of the Juno spacecraft aboard an Atlas V rocket during a news conference to begin at about 2:30 p.m. EDT. The Juno spacecraft is flying on its own now following a 12:25 p.m. launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Watch the news conference on NASA TV or on the web at www.nasa.gov/ntv by copying and pasting this URL into your browser.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:42:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Juno Flying on its Own to Jupiter]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Juno spacecraft successfully separated from the Centaur upper stage and is now on its own on a path to Jupiter. The spacecraft will deploy its three distinctive solar arrays shortly to begin powering the probe.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:21:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Centaur Stage Ignites to Send Juno on its Way]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Centaur upper stage with the Juno spacecraft attached is burning on schedule to send the spacecraft out of Earth orbit on a path that will take it to Jupiter.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:08:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Liftoff!]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Juno is on its way to Jupiter! The Atlas V lifted off at 12:25 p.m.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:28:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Juno Go for Launch at 12:25 p.m.]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Juno's launch is on track for 12:25 p.m. EDT. All the launch teams have given their &quot;go&quot; to proceed with the countdown and liftoff.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:20:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Target Launch Time: 12:25 p.m.]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The launch team is targeting a new launch time for the Juno mission: 12:25 p.m. EDT. The technical problem was found to be on the ground support equipment, not the Centaur upper stage itself.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:10:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[T-4 Minute Hold Extended for Helium Issue Evaluation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Juno launch team is evaluating higher than expected cycles of the Centaur helium system, which will delay transferring the Juno spacecraft to internal power. <br/><br/>The T-4 minute hold is being extended to allow the helium issue to be reviewed. Today&#8217;s launch window is open until 12:43 p.m.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:34:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Launch on Hold for Technical Issue]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Juno launch has been delayed so the launch team can discuss a technical issue, but it has not been scrubbed. The launch window remains open today until 12:43 p.m. EDT. The countdown is in a hold now at the T-4 minute mark.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:30:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Atlas V Tanks Fueling]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The fuel and oxygen tanks in the Atlas V and Centaur upper stage are being loaded with propellants this morning as the countdown for the launch of the Juno spacecraft to Jupiter proceeds on pace for a 11:34 a.m. EDT liftoff. The Atlas V first stage operates on high-grade kerosene and liquid oxygen, while the Centaur uses liquid hydrogen for fuel along with liquid oxygen to power its engine. There are no technical issues and the weather forecast calls for a 70 percent chance of acceptable conditions.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:53:59 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Launch Day for Juno]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The countdown is moving ahead this morning toward a liftoff at 11:34 a.m. EDT to begin the Juno mission to Jupiter. The Atlas V rocket carrying the four-ton spacecraft is poised at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida within sight of the space shuttle launch pads to the north. The last probe to Jupiter, Galileo, was sent aloft aboard a space shuttle in 1989. Juno's mission was inspired in part to search for answers to questions raised by Galileo's findings. The weather forecast is positive this morning and there are no indications of technical issues.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:03:58 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Atlas V in Place for Launch]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Atlas V that will start Juno on its way to Jupiter is in place now after rolling out from its protective hangar at Space Launch Complex-41. The rocket is equipped with five solid-fueled boosters and a Centaur upper stage, one of the most powerful combinations in the NASA catalog for launching a spacecraft without astronauts onboard. The weather forecast for tomorrow morning's launch continues to call for a 70 percent chance of acceptable conditions. Tropical Storm Emily is not expected to influence the weather at that time, although meteorologists are monitoring the storm closely as it moves through the Caribbean islands to Florida's southeast. The 4-ton Juno spacecraft will take five years to reach Jupiter on a mission to study its structure and decipher its history. Liftoff is scheduled for 11:34 a.m. EDT.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:07:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Atlas V Rolling to Launch Pad]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Atlas V rocket carrying the Juno spacecraft is rolling out to the launch pad this morning in a major milestone ahead of tomorrow morning's scheduled liftoff. The rollout began at 8:01 a.m. and will take about half an hour to conclude. Weather forecasters continue to watch Tropical Storm Emily closely.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:25:56 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Launch Readiness Review Complete for Juno]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Juno cleared the last major evaluation this morning when the Launch Readiness Review gave its approval for Friday's liftoff on a mission to study Jupiter. The review concluded with the signing of the launch certificate which sets the stage for launch. Liftoff remains on schedule for 11:34 a.m. EDT. It will take Juno five years to reach Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system. It will then orbit the planet for a year conducting research to find out details about Jupiter's structure and origins.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:10:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Launch Preparations Continue for Juno]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The launch forecast for Juno continues to call for a 70 percent chance of acceptable conditions Friday morning although meteorologists continue to eye Tropical storm Emily carefully. An Atlas V rocket with the Jupiter-bound Juno spacecraft bolted on top is undergoing standard preparations ahead of liftoff. The Atlas will be using five solid-fueled boosters to start Juno on its five-year flight to the solar system's largest planet. Liftoff is scheduled for 11:34 a.m. EDT.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:32:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Juno Forecast - 70 Percent Go]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Juno's forecast for a Friday morning launch calls for a 70 percent chance of acceptable conditions with the primary concern being heavy clouds at the 11:34 a.m. launch time. Meteorologists are monitoring Tropical Storm Emily this week, too, but the storm is not expected to reach the Central Florida region, where Cape Canaveral Air Force Station is located, until at least Friday night. However, the official forecast notes that storm tracks and intensity predictions can shift dramatically over time.  Juno has a 22-day window to launch on its mission to Jupiter.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:25:15 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Launch Team Conducts Juno rehearsal]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The teams that will launch the Juno spacecraft to Jupiter later this week rehearsed the careful steps that will precede the liftoff. Everything went smoothly during the exercise and the spacecraft and its booster are in good shape. Launch is scheduled for Friday at 11:34 a.m.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:35:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[FRR Completed, Aug. 5 Launch for Juno Set]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Flight Readiness Review was completed this morning ahead of next week's launch of the Juno mission to Jupiter. The session went smoothly, ending with officials formally setting Aug. 5 as the liftoff date for the spacecraft on an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. NASA's Launch Services Program is overseeing the launch, while the mission is managed by Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:52:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Flight Readiness Review Today]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Juno spacecraft and its Atlas V rocket are going through a careful overview today called the Flight Readiness Review. The session is standard before each mission to make sure everything is set. There will be an update later today after the meeting.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:10:15 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Juno Connected to Atlas V Rocket]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Juno's five-year voyage to Jupiter will begin with a thundering liftoff aboard an Atlas V rocket from cape Canaveral, Florida. The spacecraft, housed inside a protective payload fairing, was connected to the top of the Atlas V in preparation for the Aug. 5 launch.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:10:09 GMT</pubDate>
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