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24/01/23 08:10 AM IST

Europe's mission to Jupiter's icy moons Juice satellite is ready

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  • The European Union is to launch the JUICE Spacecraft in April 2023.
  • JUICE is the first satellite from the earth to enter the orbit of Ganymede.
About JUICE mission
  • 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
  • The spacecraft will make a series of flybys of Jupiter's planet-sized moons - Callisto, Ganymede and Europa. The objective is to ascertain whether Callisto, Ganymede and Europa are habitable or not.
  • Cost- 1.5 Billion Euros
  • Aerospace company Airbus is leading the construction of JUpiter ICy moons Explorer
  • In 1610, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei discovered four major moons of Jupiter -- Callisto, Ganymede, Europa
Source- Economic Times

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