Juice 2024 lunar-Earth gravity assist was third instrument test opportunity
- Juice's 2024 lunar-Earth gravity assist was the third instrument test opportunity.
- Juice took images using onboard monitoring cameras during the instrument test opportunity.
- The status entries include 20 deg, 3.5 km/s, 1 nudge and 8640 km.
- Juice's payload entry lists 10 science instruments, and calibration was prioritised for Jupiter preparation.
- Verified facts list 2025 observations of Comet 3I/ATLAS for Juice.
What happened
A 2024 lunar-Earth gravity assist for Juice was the third instrument test opportunity. Juice took images using onboard monitoring cameras.
What we know
Status entries include 20 deg, 3.5 km/s, 1 nudge and 8640 km.
An Indian Ocean entry is listed for Juice.
The facts list months of instrument operation planning, battery-powered prioritisation in Earth's shadow and calibration prioritised for Jupiter preparation.
A payload entry gives 10 science instruments.
Other Juice entries include 10 years, early 2030s, several days in magnetotail and 35 flybys.
ESA leadership is listed for Juice.
Why it matters
For readers tracking lunar operations, the relevant point is a lunar-Earth gravity assist for Juice being used as an instrument test opportunity.
The entries also include several days in magnetotail and battery-powered prioritisation in Earth's shadow, both operational details relevant to tracking missions.
What's next
The verified facts list 2025 observations of Comet 3I/ATLAS for Juice.
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