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ESA tested the Juice spacecraft's navigation software on an engineering model to prepare for a 2031 flyby of Callisto, ensuring it can autonomously navigate despite significant communication delays. What Happened? Seven years from now, in April 2031, ESA’s Juice mission will fly past Jupiter’s moo

To test its autonomous software, the JUICE mission team pretended to fly the spacecraft past Jupiters fourth moon, and passed the exam with flying colors.

Paris, France (SPX) Apr 12, 2024 - In preparation for a critical mission maneuver in 2031, ESAs Juice spacecraft recently completed a simulated flyby of Jupiters moon Callisto at the ESOC mission operations center in Germany. This

The spacecraft recently burned 10 percent of its total fuel in a single 43-minute maneuver as preparation for the double gravity assist.

On Nov. 17, JUICE performed a 43-minute burn to get into position for its upcoming Earth-moon flyby, the first-ever double gravity assist.

Paris (ESA) Nov 17, 2023 - ESAs Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) launched from Europes spaceport in French Guiana on 14 April 2023. Its on a mission to make detailed observations of the giant gas planet and its thr

The European Space Agency’s JUICE mission has successfully launched, putting into action a decade-long mission to chart three of Jupiter’s largest moons.

ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) lifted off on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana at 9:04 a.m. EDT on April 14. The successful launch marks the beginning of an ambitious voyage to uncover the secrets of the ocean worlds around giant planet Jupiter. Following launc

The European Space Agency's newest interplanetary mission, Juice, blasted off on an Ariane 5 rocket from the French European Spaceport 09:14 local time /

ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) lifted off on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana at 14:14 CEST on 14 April. The successful launch marks the beginning of an ambitious voyage to uncover the secrets of the ocean worlds around giant planet Jupiter.