On-Target: NASA's Juno Spacecraft Enters Polar Orbit of Jupiter

Late evening on American Independence Day (2016 July 4), and just one second difference from pre-burn predictions, NASA's Juno space probe entered polar orbit of the Solar System's largest planet, Jupiter. The precarious orbit insertion maneuver occurred at the scheduled time of 11:05 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time (EDT) / July 5 at 3:05 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

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