NASA’s Jupiter bound solar powered spacecraft adjusts its flight path
Q. Which spacecraft has made an adjustment to its flight path, all set for a meeting with the largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter?- Published on 05 Feb 16a. Juno
b. Cassini
c. Rosetta
d. MOM
ANSWER: Juno
NASA’s Jupiter bound solar powered Juno spacecraft has executed a manoeuvre for adjusting the flight path, setting the stage for a meeting with the largest planet in the solar system. Launched from earth in 2011, Juno spacecraft will reach Jupiter in the month of July. The Juno spacecraft's thrusters consumed about 0.6 kg of fuel during the burn, and changed the spacecraft's speed by 0.31 metres per second. At the point of the manoeuvre, Juno was about 82 million km from Jupiter and approximately 684 million km from Earth.
