European Space AgencyWHAT) canceled the launch of the mission at the last moment JUICE (Explorer of Jupiter’s icy moons) aside Jupiter Due to bad weather.
The takeoff was to take place aboard an Ariane 5 launch vehicle from French Guiana in South America. Now the next attempt will be sought this Friday, April 14th.
JUICE delay
WHAT warned that the space center in French Guiana was a lightning strike hazard, so the decision was made to close the launch window for this Thursday and reschedule it to Friday at 7:14 am.
Curiously, despite the fact that WHAT it has a daily launch window until the end of April, it only has a second per day to execute.
In this golden second, scientists will be able to achieve maximum fuel economy during the day, using gravity on Venus, the Earth itself and the Moon. Recall that it withstands a trip of 8 years.
In flight, the probe will take advantage of the Earth-Moon system to travel to Venus, where its gravity will push it back to our domain. The last visit in January 2029 will guide him towards the ultimate goal: to achieve Jupiter in July 2031.
“Today’s flight #BA260 was delayed due to weather conditions (danger of thunderstorms) at the scheduled takeoff time from the European launch site in French Guiana. Ariane 5 launch vehicle and its passenger JUICE are in a stable and safe condition,” Arianespace tweeted.
What is JUICE looking for in the universe?
JUICE has a special mission in Jupiter and its satellites Callisto, Europa and Ganymede.
This last star, in particular, is the main one because it has its own magnetic field, as well as an ocean world that can host life.
The probe is looking for clues that provide additional relationship details. Jupiter and its satellites and dispel the doubts of scientists that these satellites of the solar system may have biological fingerprints.
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