NASA Invites 150 Twitter Users to View Launch of Jupiter-bound Juno Spacecraft

This Friday, NASA will be launching its Juno spacecraft on a mission for a detailed study of Jupiter and its moons. As part of the launch, the space agency is inviting 150 users who follow NASA on Twitter to an up-close viewing of the launch of the spacecraft by an Atlas V rocket from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, near the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The launch is scheduled for 11:34 a.m. EDT on Friday, Aug. 5th with the Juno spacecraft expected to arrive at Jupiter in 2016. Juno will investigate the Jupiter’s interior, atmosphere and aurora and will utilize a color camera to provide high quality close-up images of the largest planet in the solar system. Images will include the first detailed glimpse of the polar regions of the enormous gas giant.

Attendees represent 28 states, the District of Columbia and five other countries: Canada, Finland, Norway, Spain and the United Kingdom. NASA randomly selected the participants from more than 1,200 online applicants.

Broadcast of the launch, as well as all of the conversations and coverage of the mission will be carried live via NASA TV and can be viewed here:
Watch here Live Streaming HD video of NASA Juno Spacecraft Launch and Mission

You can follow the Juno mission on Twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/NASAJuno

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., manages the
mission. For more information about Juno, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/juno

To connect with NASA on Twitter and other social networking sites,
visit: http://www.nasa.gov/connect