The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer Mission Explained | European Space Agency

The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer Mission Explained | European Space Agency

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) JUICE (JUpiter ICy Moons Explorer) Mission is designed to perform detailed observations of the giant gas planet Jupiter and its three large ocean-bearing moons—Ganymede, Callisto and Europa. ESA JUICE AIT and Launcher Interface Engineer, Manuela Baroni, explains the main scientific objectives of the mission and JUICE’s instruments. 

Watch the JUICE launch live from 12:45 BST/13:45 CEST on April 13, 2023 at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD9n9HLwswQ

Follow the JUICE Mission: www.esa.int/juice

Launch location: Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, South America
Launch vehicle: Ariane 5 rocket

NASA's Europa Clipper Mission will complement the European Space Agency's JUICE Mission. JUICE will fly-by Europa twice and Callisto multiple times before moving into orbit around Ganymede.

Video Credits: European Space Agency (ESA)/ATG medialab
Acknowledgement: SciNews
Duration: 4 minutes
Release Date: April 12, 2023

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