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News . NASA’s Juno to Get a Close Look at Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede – Jet Propulsion Laboratory – Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the leading center for robotic exploration of the solar system.
Three Cameras, Two Jobs
Normally, Junos Stellar Reference Unit (SRU) navigation camera is tasked with helping keep the Jupiter orbiter on course, but during the flyby it will do double duty. Along with its navigation duties, the camera which is well shielded against radiation that could otherwise adversely affect it will gather information on the high-energy radiation environment in the region near Ganymede by collecting a special set of images.
The signatures from penetrating high-energy particles…
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