JUICE

Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer

active Mission
Illustration of spacecraft at Jupiter with four moons visible.

NASA is collaborating with the European Space Agency (ESA) on this ESA-led mission to the Jupiter system.

Type

Flyby, Orbiter

Launch

April 14, 2023

Target

Jupiter and its Moons

Objective

Study Jupiter and its moons Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa
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NASA/JPL-Caltech/VTAD
Goals
JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) will explore Jupiter and three of its icy moons in depth.
Launch
April 14, 2023
Arrival at Jupiter
July 2031
Science Targets
Type
Orbiter
Agency
ESA
Mission Website

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