The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, usually written Juice, is an interplanetary spacecraft of the European Space Agency built to study Jupiter and three of its icy moons, Ganymede, Callisto and Europa. It was launched on 14 April 2023 from the Guiana Space Centre on an Ariane 5 rocket, with Airbus Defence and Space as prime contractor for designing and building the probe, which was assembled in Toulouse, France. After a series of gravity assists it is expected to reach Jupiter in July 2031 and to enter orbit around Ganymede in December 2034, which would make it the first spacecraft to orbit a moon other than Earth's Moon. The craft is three-axis stabilised, depends on solar power and carries about 3,000 kg of chemical propellant for its many manoeuvres.
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In July 2015, Airbus Defence and Space was selected as the prime contractor to design and build the probe, to be assembled in Toulouse, France.
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In July 2015, Airbus Defence and Space was selected as the prime contractor to design and build the probe, to be assembled in Toulouse, France.
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Launched by ESA, from Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana on 14 April 2023, with Airbus Defence and Space as the main contractor
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The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice, formerly JUICE) is an interplanetary spacecraft developed by the European Space Agency (ESA).
Spacecraft, main engine
The Juice main engine is a hypergolic bi-propellant (mono-methyl hydrazine and mixed oxides of nitrogen) 425 N thruster.
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It is on its way to orbit and study three icy moons of Jupiter: Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa.
Development, prime contractor
In July 2015, Airbus Defence and Space was selected as the prime contractor to design and build the probe, to be assembled in Toulouse, France.
Development, assembly
In July 2015, Airbus Defence and Space was selected as the prime contractor to design and build the probe, to be assembled in Toulouse, France.
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The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice, formerly JUICE) is an interplanetary spacecraft developed by the European Space Agency (ESA).
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