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Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer
- zeristor 4y agoFirst attempt to launch in a few days.
- zeristor 4y ago“The spacecraft is scheduled to launch on 13 April 2023 and will reach Jupiter in July 2031 after four gravity assists and eight years of travel. In December 2034, the spacecraft will enter orbit around Ganymede for its close up science mission,[6] becoming the first spacecraft to orbit a moon other than the Moon of Earth. The selection of this mission for the L1 launch slot of ESA's Cosmic Vision science programme was announced on 2 May 2012. Its period of operations will overlap with NASA's Europa Clipper mission, launching in 2024.”