GLOBAL LAUNCH MISSION
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JUICE Launch Mission

JUICE 发射任务

JUICE launched aboard Ariane 5 from the Guiana Space Centre to study Jupiter and its icy moons.

Launch time
April 14, 2023 at 02:14 PM GMT+2
Rocket
Ariane 5
Launch site
Guiana Space Centre
Ariane 5 launches ESA's JUICE spacecraft from the Guiana Space Centre
Ariane 5 launches JUICE, seen from the Ibis viewpoint in Kourou.Benoît Seignovert · Wikimedia Commons ↗CC0 1.0 public-domain dedication; cropped and resized by WenchangSpace.
Mission Overview

Mission overview

JUICE launched on April 14, 2023, from the Guiana Space Centre aboard an Ariane 5 launch vehicle. Its primary spacecraft was the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, designed to investigate Jupiter and its ocean-bearing icy moons. ESA recorded a successful launch and confirmed acquisition of the spacecraft’s signal after separation.

Launch Information

Launch information

Launch time
April 14, 2023 at 02:14 PM GMT+2
Status
Completed
Result
Success
Rocket
Ariane 5
Launch site
Guiana Space Centre
Payload
Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE)
Organizations
European Space Agency (ESA) · Arianespace
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Schedule history

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Verification & Sources

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Partially verifiedLast updated · Sep 21, 2026, 5:52 PM
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ESA: ESA’s Juice lifts off on quest to discover secrets of Jupiter’s icy moons

European Space Agency (ESA)

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Supports the mission identity, April 14, 2023 at 14:14 CEST (minute precision), completed, success, Ariane 5, JUICE, Guiana Space Centre, and the mission purpose.

Retrieved Sep 20, 2026, 8:25 PMOpen original source ↗
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