A visible light camera/telescope, included in the payload to facilitate education and public outreach; later re-purposed to study the dynamics of Jupiter's clouds, particularly those at the poles.[86]
It was anticipated that it would operate through only eight orbits of Jupiter ending in September 2017 [87] due to the planet's damaging radiation and magnetic field,[78] but as of November 2022 (46 orbits), JunoCam remains operational.[88]
“”It was anticipated that it would operate through only eight orbits of Jupiter ending in September 2017 [87] due to the planet’s damaging radiation and magnetic field””
Also, they speculated on just how close the spacecraft should orbit due to that MASSIVE, damaging radiation and magnetic field. After the Juno Spacecraft arrived in the Jovian System* there were several more rocket burns to establish the regular orbit. Once the on-board instruments detected just how MASSIVE the radiation belts are, they settled on an elliptical, polar orbit of Jupiter. Juno orbits Jupiter every 11 days in a highly elliptical orbit over the planet’s poles. The spacecraft had enough fuel to establish a closer orbit, but that would have meant constant exposure and damage. Fortunately, the brainiacs at JPL decided against the final burn and closer orbit. Juno approaches close to Jupiter every 11 days, and then escapes the incredible radiation. If they had not done this, it is doubtful that Juno would still be functioning.
*Jovian System - With all of Jupiter’s moons, it can be depicted as its own solar system. When the 2010 Odyssey 2 aliens ignited Jupiter, the Jovian moons became planets. “All these worlds are yours...”
PS. Sometimes the brainiacs at JPL really hit it out of the park. The Opportunity Rover was supposed to last at least 90 days. Well, it lasted a little longer, 13 years! The amazing Mars Ingenuity helicopter is still flying after a year. We were not even sure we could fly on Mars. The ‘air’ is 98% C02. Not only can we fly, they just updated the helicopter software. AND, there is an experiment on the Perseverance rover to try out making oxygen on Mars. The instrument, called Moxie, just proved that we can indeed make oxygen on Mars. This is, yes, huuuuge! We can build underground living areas and fill them with oxygen we create on Mars. We do not have to bring all the oxygen we need to survive.