Colorado-Built Spacecraft Successfully Enters Jupiter’s Orbit

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Engineers cheered from the Waterton Canyon Lockheed Martin on the evening of July 4th to celebrate the successful placement of their spacecraft into Jupiter’s orbit.
“It’s a great day for Colorado,” said Juno program manager Tim Gasparrini.
Juno was built five years ago in Littleton and sent on its two billion mile journey with the help of United Alliance, another Colorado company.
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