Atlas V Juno lifts off
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. -- A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41 at 12:25 p.m. EDT with the Juno spacecraft for NASA. The 45th Space Wing provided flawless Eastern Range support for the successful launch. Juno is expected to improve our understanding of our solar system’s beginnings by revealing the origin and evolution of Jupiter. After a five-year journey, the spacecraft will spend a year and 33 orbits studying many scientific aspects of the largest planet in our solar system. (United Launch Alliance photo/Pat Corkery)
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