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I didn't realize Juno would have such a large capture orbit. 54 days and change to complete one pass. Makes sense though. They way they are skirting the Ionian

I didn't realize Juno would have such a large capture orbit. 54 days and change to complete one pass. Makes sense though. They way they are skirting the Ionian radiation torus is pretty slick.

nikdaheratik 10y ago
Remember that they are choosing an orbit that allows Juno to keep facing the sun as well.