JUICE
AgencyESA
Year2023
TypeJupiter moons (en route)
RocketAriane 5
CountryEurope
About the Mission
Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer. Will study Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa for signs of habitability. Will be the first spacecraft to orbit a moon of another planet when it orbits Ganymede. Arrives at Jupiter in 2031. The mission was planned for decades.
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