European Space Agency (ESA) prepare to sendSpacecraft Juice (Jupiter or Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) which is a probe to Jupiter and 3 moons of Jupiter, including the moonEuropa (Europa), Ganymede (Ganymede) andCallisto (Calisto) It is scheduled to depart on April 13, 2023.
Spacecraft’s key equipment, Juice
byjuice spacecraftThe total weight of fuel is 6,000 kilograms, consisting of important equipment used in exploration such as spectrometer (spectrometer) or equipment to measure the specific properties of light both in visible light and in the infrared range, Laser altimeter or laser altimeter, includingmagnetometerandParticle detector
for all devices Installed for education according to 3 main purposes:
1. Find minerals on Ganymede’s surface and map it.
2. Study some complex geologic formations on the moon.Europaandcallisto
3. Detect organic molecules of life on each lunar surface
Jupiter Exploration Plans and Jupiter’s Moons
byjuice spacecraftIt is scheduled to reach Jupiter in 2031 and will fly very close to the moon.Europa, Ganymedeandcallistoin the distance of 200 -1,000 kilometers to study according to the purpose Including looking for the ocean beneath the moon’s crust and the traces of life that may be hiding.
For now, the staff team fromeuropean space agencytestingjuice spacecraft before being installed onArian 5 rocket (Arian 5) to prepare for departure in April
which ifjuice spacecraftAble to travel to Jupiter and achieve various objectives successfully. Data from this survey will help scientists understand Jupiter and its moons better and may be the beginning of a journey. Discover extraterrestrial life as well.
information and pictures from ESA
