Juno is a NASA spacecraft. It is exploring the planet Jupiter. The spacecraft Juno is 3.5 meters tall and 3.5 meters in diameter. In shape it is hexagon that features a two deck structure. The vehicle utilizes composite panel and clip construction, a central cylinder and gusset panels. Juno was launched atop the Atlas V at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The Atlas V (AV-029) used a Russian-designed and built RD-180 main engine which is powered by liquid oxygen and kerosene. Juno launched from Earth on August 5, 2011 on a $1.1 billion mission to map out the magnetic and gravitational fields, determine the planet's interior structure and composition of Jupiter. When it was launched, Juno also became the first solar powered spacecraft
