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Jansky
Unit used to express flux. 1 Jansky = 10-26 W m-2 Hz-1 Bandwith.
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JAXA
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. (Formed in 2003 by merger of ISAS, NAL and NASDA.)
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Jet propulsion
Reaction propulsion in which the propulsion unit obtains oxygen from the air as distinguished from rocket propulsion in which the unit carries its own oxygen-producing material.
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Jovian planet
Any of the four biggest planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
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JPL
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Pasadena, California).
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JSC
Johnson Space Center (Houston, Texas).
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Jupiter
Fifth planet from the Sun, a gas giant or Jovian planet.
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Glossary courtesy of Robert Braeunig's
Rocketry & Space Technology website.
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