Author: Nicola Baresi, Lecturer in Orbital Mechanics, Surrey Space Centre, University of Surrey

the tricky manoeuvre that will use Earth and the Moon to send the Juice mission to Jupiter

Nicola Baresi, Lecturer in Orbital Mechanics, Surrey Space Centre, University of SurreyLeave a Comment on the tricky manoeuvre that will use Earth and the Moon to send the Juice mission to Jupiter

A European spacecraft is about to zip by both Earth and the Moon in the space of 24 hours. In the early 2030s, the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) mission will be the first European probe to orbit Jupiter. But first, it needs to carry out a key manoeuvre to help set up its eventual […]

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