Ariane 5 ECA+ | JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer)

Mission Status

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Mission Updates

Apr 14, 01:08 PM Nosu

Successful launch of JUICE on its journey to the Jovian system.

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Apr 14, 12:14 PM Nosu

Liftoff

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Apr 14, 11:25 AM LL2

Livestream has started

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Apr 13, 12:51 PM Nosu

Setting back to GO

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Apr 13, 12:09 PM Nosu

Scrub due to weather. Setting TBC 24 hours later, pending official confirmation.

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Apr 13, 11:27 AM LL2

Livestream has started

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Mar 21, 06:59 PM Nosu

Adding second to T-0

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Feb 17, 03:46 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Added launch time

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Feb 13, 03:15 PM Jay

Now targeting April 13th

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Jan 23, 09:32 AM Cosmic_Penguin

NET April 14

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Mar 23, 01:34 PM Nosu

NET April 5, 2023

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Mar 29, 07:03 PM Nosu

T-0 confirmed

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Mission Details

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

Mission Type Planetary Science
Orbit Heliocentric N/A
Launch Window 12:14 PM - 12:14 PM

Rocket Configuration

Name Ariane 5 ECA+
Manufacturer ArianeGroup
Height 57.7 m
Diameter 5.4 m
Maiden Flight 2019-08-07
Success Rate 11/11 (100%)

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