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En route to Jupiter and its icy moons, the Juice probe (already) has a problem

2023-04-28 16:48:01

Leaving on April 14 from the European spaceport of Kourou (French Guiana), the Juice probe experienced its first setbacks. “Juice’s ice-penetrating RIME antenna has yet to be deployed as planned”indicates the European space agency (Esa), in a press release published this Friday, April 28. “During the first week of commissioning, a problem arose with the 16-meter radar for icy moon exploration, preventing it from detaching from its mounting bracket”it is specified.

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