JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer)

Launch Overview

Liftoff Time
April 14, 2023 - 12:14 GMT (12:14 UTC)

Complex Overview

Launch Facility
Kourou, French Guiana
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 3
Turnaround Time
4 months

Who is Arianespace?

Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.

What Is Ariane 5 ECA+?

Ariane 5 ECA+ is a variant of the Ariane 5 heavy-lift vehicle, with a taller ECA-D upper stage.

Engines

P238

Solid boosters used on the Ariane 5. They are the largest solid rocket boosters ever produced in Europe.

Vulcain 2 vacuum

A vacuum optimised version of the Vulcain 2 engine used on the Ariane 5 first stage.

HM-7B

European upper-stage engine designed for use on Ariane launch vehicles.

Mission Overviw

JUICE is an ESA mission to study some of the Jupiter's moons: Ganymede, Callisto and Europa.

Mission Type
Planetary Science
Orbit
Helio-N/A
Customer
European Space Agency

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