14 April 2023: ESA's JUICE mission launches to the Jupiter system
14 April 2023: ESA's JUICE mission launches to the Jupiter system
On 14 April 2023, ESA's JUICE (JUpiter ICy Moons Explorer) mission took off on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou. It's journey to Jupiter will take eight years, after which it will study the gas giant's three large moons, Ganymede, Callisto and Europa. The flight, VA260, was the penultimate Ariane 5 launch.
Credit:
ESA/S. Corvaja