ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) will have another Go at launch from Kourou, French Guiana today at 8:14 a.m. EDT (12:15 UTC).
Radar shows storm clouds over Kourou for the next couple of hours, we will see if they affect the launch.
So far, the countdown is proceeding normally.
https://weather.com/weather/radar/interactive/l/2ec9d9c703feb4a9d57ff238f50093babd90e9818370f7fd825a53306d78e78b
#JUICE #ESA #Jupiter
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While we await the launch, let's take a look at JANUS, the camera onboard the JUICE spacecraft and compare it with similar cameras on Juno and Galileo.
JANUS = Jovis, Amorum ac Natorum Undique Scrutator, Latin for "comprehensive observation of Jupiter, his love affairs and descendants." 😀
JANUS is certainly more capable than JunoCam in terms of detector size, aperture size and resolution; it is comparable to the imager on Galileo. See table below.
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The JUICE launch webcast has started.
The skies look cloudy, but so far the countdown is continuing towards launch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvHcGmQPcsI
#JUICE #ESA #Jupiter
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Here is a timeline of events shortly after launch of ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) spacecraft.
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2022/12/Juice_launch_and_deployment_timeline
#JUICE #ESA #Jupiter
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Here is an insightful animation showing the launch and deployment of various subsystems on JUICE, followed by arrival and orbiting around Jupiter and Ganymede.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKWWx0x5F4Q
#JUICE #ESA #Jupiter
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The view from the observation gallery in Kourou.
#JUICE #ESA #Jupiter
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