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To: BenLurkin

From Wiki:

Juno uses a bipropellant LEROS 1b main engine, manufactured by Moog Inc in Westcott, Buckinghamshire in England.[83] It uses hydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide for propulsion and provides a thrust of 645 newtons. The engine bell is enclosed in a debris shield fixed to the spacecraft body, and is used for major burns. For control of the vehicle’s orientation (attitude control) and to perform trajectory correction maneuvers, Juno utilizes a monopropellant reaction control system (RCS) consisting of twelve small thrusters that are mounted on four engine modules.[79]

Moog is an American company and has a lot of experience with spacecraft.


3 posted on 02/20/2017 5:56:23 PM PST by Moonman62 (Make America Great Again!)
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To: Moonman62; BenLurkin

So if they are not going to fire the main engine does that mean the spacecraft will remain in Jupiter’s orbit for the rest of its life?


5 posted on 02/20/2017 6:00:34 PM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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To: Moonman62

Interesting


8 posted on 02/20/2017 6:39:58 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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