https://spacewatch.global/tag/juice/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 22 Aug 2024 06:00:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/juice/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2024/08/juice-completes-flyby-past-earth-moon-enroute-venus/ Thu, 22 Aug 2024 06:00:55 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56669 ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) spacecraft has successfully completed a lunar-Earth flyby, using the gravity of Earth to send it Venus-bound, on a shortcut to Jupiter through the inner Solar System. The closest approach to the Moon was at 23:15 CEST (21:15 UTC) on 19 August, guiding Juice towards the closest approach to Earth just over 24 hours later at 23:56 CEST (21:56 UTC) on 20 August.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/07/esa-juice-spacecraft-to-flyby-earth-and-moon-towards-jupiter/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 06:00:15 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56127 The European Space Agency (ESA)’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) spacecraft will perform a flyby past the Moon and then past Earth itself to take Juice on a shortcut to Jupiter via Venus. This maneuver will change Juice’s speed and direction to alter its course through space. Following Juice’s launch in April 2023, this lunar-Earth flyby is the first step in the spacecraft’s journey through the Solar System on its journey to Jupiter.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/12/spacewatchgl-opinion-is-humanitys-future-in-space-dependent-on-starship/ Fri, 08 Dec 2023 09:00:29 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=52692 In the first half of 2023 I conducted a study on the future of the global space economy for the future studies institute 2b AHEAD. Being based on in-depth expert interviews from both inside and outside the space sector, the study contains some wild predictions for the upcoming two decades: private space stations, modular, repairable satellites, a permanent Moon base, and nuclear propulsion. But many of these predictions stand on the assumption that SpaceX’s Starship will, as promised, dramatically ease accessibility to space. What if Starship fails? In this article, I would like to provide an overview of the consequences of Starship’s failure for future human activities in space.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/05/juice-rime-antenna-successfully-deploys-and-fully-extends/ Mon, 15 May 2023 06:00:27 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=48722 The JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) mission control center in Darmstadt, Germany has successfully enabled the deployment of the spacecraft's ice-penetrating Radar for Icy Moons Exploration (RIME) antenna.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/05/juice-mission-control-works-to-deploy-juice-rime-antenna/ Mon, 01 May 2023 06:00:37 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=48319 The JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) mission control center in Darmstadt, Germany, along with partners in science and industry, is still working on the JUICE spacecraft as its ice-penetrating Radar for Icy Moons Exploration (RIME) antenna has not deployed as expected. This is as an issue arose with the 16-meter-long RIME antenna, preventing it from releasing from its mounting bracket.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/04/juice-mission-successfully-launches-to-jupiter/ Fri, 14 Apr 2023 15:00:07 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=48015 The European Space Agency (ESA) and Arianespace have successfully launched the JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE) mission after postponing it yesterday due to weather concerns. The spacecraft will now begin its eight-year journey to the Jovian system to explore its suitability for life, among other mission objectives. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/04/juice-launch-postponed-till-tomorrow-amid-lightning-risk/ Thu, 13 Apr 2023 13:48:04 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=47980 The European Space Agency and Arianespace have announced the postponement of the JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE) mission following uncertain weather conditions. Arianespace confirmed that the postponement was a result of lightning risk to the launch. As a result, the launch will now tentatively go on Friday, April 14, 2023, at 12:14 p.m. Universal time (UTC),]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/04/spacewatchgl-opinion-juice-europes-mission-to-jupiters-icy-moons/ Fri, 07 Apr 2023 08:00:06 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=47888 JUICE is the first large mission in the European Space Agency’s Cosmic Vision 2015–2025 program. It has two ambitious goals: a) understanding how does the solar system work, and b) exploring  habitable worlds. To achieve this, JUICE carries the most powerful instrument suite to date for the exploration of the Jovian system, comprising of 10 key instruments.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/05/esa-installs-deep-space-dish-in-australia-and-telescope-in-chile/ Tue, 04 May 2021 06:00:13 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=32451&preview=true&preview_id=32451 The European Space Agency (ESA) is building a deep space dish in Australia and an asteroid telescope in South America. ESA cooperates with the Australian Space Agency to construct a second 35-metre, deep space dish antenna at its existing ground station in New Norcia, Western Australia]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/04/juice-jupiter-spacecraft-on-its-way-to-the-test-chamber/ Wed, 28 Apr 2021 06:00:02 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=32315&preview=true&preview_id=32315 Luxembourg, 28 April 2021. – JUICE is on its way: the JUpiter ICy moons Explorer mission led by the European Space Agency (ESA) left Airbus’ satellite integration centre in Friedrichshafen, Germany, and is now on its way to the Large Space Simulator (LSS) chamber of ESA in Noordwijk, Netherlands, Airbus said.]]>