NASA's Juno Jupiter mission may have ended after a U.S. government shutdown halted agency operations the same day the spacecraft's final mission extension expired. With staff furloughed and control centers closed, NASA has not provided official confirmation on Juno's status or whether recovery actions occurred.
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The shutdown forced NASA into an orderly closure and furloughed about ~15,000 employees, suspending most work at centers and directly affecting mission operations and real-time spacecraft commanding. (See the agency-wide furlough and suspension details: https://hype.aero/?story=bae38e7e-8ab8-4bf4-897d-588703972adb)
NASA has issued targeted exemptions to keep select programs running — notably Artemis integration and commercial launch support — underscoring how shutdown prioritization influences which missions continue and which face immediate operational risk. (See the Artemis exemption ruling: https://hype.aero/?story=aa3ce667-1a95-4a04-a24c-bade6c461840)
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