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30/12/22 08:56 AM IST

Five space exploration missions to look out for in 2023

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  • 2023 is going to be an eventful year in the arena of space explorations.
About Missions
Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer
  • In April, the European Space Agency (ESA) is set to launch the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice), in what will be Europe’s first dedicated robotic mission to Jupiter.
  • Juice is due to reach the planet in July 2031 after performing an incredible flight path through the Solar System.
  • The mission will enter into orbit around Jupiter and perform numerous flybys of its large icy moons: Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.
  • After four years of moon flybys, Juice will then enter into orbit around Ganymede, the largest moon in the Solar System — becoming the first spacecraft ever to reach orbit around the moon of another planet.
  • Juice will be equipped with ten scientific instruments including ice-penetrating radar to study the internal oceans.
SpaceX Starship
  • Starship will be the largest spacecraft capable of carrying humans from Earth to destinations in space.
  • It will be the most powerful launch vehicle ever to fly, capable of lifting 100 tonnes of cargo to Low Earth orbit.
  • Starship is the collective name for a two-component system consisting of the Starship spacecraft (which carries the crew and cargo) and the Super Heavy rocket.
  • The rocket component will lift Starship to some 65km altitude before separating and returning to Earth in a controlled landing.
Dear Moon
  • It will take public on a six-day trip around the Moon and back.
  • It will be the first true deep space tourism launch.
India's First Private Space Launch
  • Skyroot’s first satellite launch is planned for 2023, with a goal of undercutting the cost of private space launch rivals by producing its 3D-printed rockets in a matter of days.
Source- DTE

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