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European spacecraft on way to Jupiter and its icy moons
Juice launch broadcast replay
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Watch a replay of the launch broadcast for ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, Juice.
Juice was launched into space on an Ariane 5 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 14 April 2023, on an eight-year cruise to Jupiter. It will make detailed observations of gas giant Jupiter and its three large ocean-bearing moons – Ganymede, Callisto and Europa.
The programme includes live segments from the Spaceport and ESA’s European Spacecraft Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany.
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