Spacecraft will slingshot around Earth and the moon this week on its way to Jupiter
The European Space Agency’s Juice mission is set to achieve two historic firsts as it embarks on its journey to study Jupiter’s icy moons. Launched in April 2023, the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) will perform the first-ever consecutive flybys of the moon and Earth, along with the first double gravity assist maneuver on August 19-20. These maneuvers will use Earth’s gravity to adjust Juice’s … Continue reading Spacecraft will slingshot around Earth and the moon this week on its way to Jupiter
