JUpiter ICy moons Explorer
ESA's groundbreaking mission to explore Jupiter's ocean-bearing moons and unravel the mysteries of the giant planet system
Real-time 3D visualization of JUICE's interplanetary trajectory using JPL Horizons ephemeris data. Explore the spacecraft's path from Earth to Jupiter with gravity assists at Venus and Earth.
This visualization uses high-precision ephemeris data from NASA's JPL Horizons system, the same data source that powers spacecraft navigation. The trajectory shows JUICE's complex path through the inner solar system, utilizing multiple gravity assists to reach Jupiter efficiently.
JUICE launched from Kourou, French Guiana aboard Ariane 5
First flyby of the Moon and Earth for trajectory adjustment
Venus flyby to gain orbital energy
Arrival at Jupiter and beginning of science operations
First spacecraft to orbit an icy moon. Study its subsurface ocean and potential habitability.
Two close flybys to study ice shell thickness and subsurface water.
Multiple flybys to characterize the most heavily cratered object in the solar system.
Study magnetosphere, atmosphere dynamics, and radiation environment.