JUICE Space Mission of Europe to be launched in April 2023: The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) will be launched from the agency’s spaceport in French Guiana in April 2023.
Aim: To explore the large, frigid worlds that orbit Jupiter, Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa.
January 2023 Current Affairs Quiz
Out of the 80 moons of the planet, these three were selected for their large oceans. The satellite is to be launched from French Guiana. Ariane 5 will carry the satellite. JUICE is the first satellite from the earth to enter the orbit of Ganymede.
If launched in April 2023, the satellite is expected to enter Jupiter orbit by 2034 and will be deorbited in 2035.
About JUICE
JUICE stands for Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer. The satellite was developed by Germany and tested by France. The main objective of the mission is to study the microbial life on the icy moons of the planet. It will also study the polar regions and the magnetosphere of the planet
JUICE will enter the orbit of Ganymede to study its composition. If launched in April 2023, the satellite is expected to enter Jupiter orbit by 2034. It will be deorbited in 2035. Cost of the mission: 1.5 billion Euros.
