Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 4 | 0 |
| 1959 | 4 | 0 |
| 1960 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 3 | 0 |
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No performance specsNo structured payload capacity rows are linked to this vehicle family. | |||||
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Launch 1961-F04 | Juno II | May 24, 1961 |
| Explorer 11 | Juno II | Apr 27, 1961 |
| Launch 1961-F01 | Juno II | Feb 25, 1961 |
| Explorer 8 |
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Juno II | Not stated | 10 | Retired |
Jupiter C | Not stated | 3 | Retired |
Juno II |
| Nov 3, 1960 |
| Launch 1960-F04 | Juno II | Mar 23, 1960 |
| Explorer 7 | Juno II | Oct 13, 1959 |
| Launch 1959-F07 | Juno II | Aug 15, 1959 |
| Launch 1959-F05 | Juno II | Jul 16, 1959 |
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
The NASA Psyche mission is expected to launch in August 2022 to explore an asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter.
The Hughes JUPITER™ System will enable 100 Gbps of capacity across Indonesia and nearby countries through 11 JUPITER gateways.
The JUPITER System will bring internet access to people living outside the reach of terrestrial broadband in Indonesia.
PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara employs JUPITER equipment to power Community Wi-Fi hotspots across Indonesia.
PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara has also selected the JUPITER System for the Nusantara Satu satellite, which is now in service.
The JUPITER System is the next-generation Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) platform from Hughes, used in over half of all VSAT implementations worldwide.
Hughes Network Systems has announced that PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara selected the Hughes JUPITER™ System for services on the Nusantara Lima satellite.
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Creotech Instruments collaborates with the European Space Agency on the PROBA-3 precursor mission and the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission.
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