Juno mission: British rocket engine ready for Jupiter task
Saturday, July 2, 2016 - 12:01
in Astronomy & Space
When the US space agency’s latest probe to Jupiter tries to enter into orbit around the planet on Tuesday, it will be relying on a British rocket engine.
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