by On 17 November 2023, ESA's Juice spacecraft carried out one of the largest and most important maneuvers in its eight-year journey to Jupiter.
Using its main engine, Juice changed its orbit around the sun to put itself on the correct trajectory for next summer's Earth–moon double gravity assist—the first of its kind.
The maneuver lasted 43 minutes and burned almost 10% of the spacecraft's entire fuel reserve.
It's the first part of a two-part maneuver that could mark the final time that Juice's main engine is used until its arrival in the Jupiter system in 2031.
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Using its main engine, Juice changed its orbit around the sun to put itself on the correct trajectory for next summer's Earth–moon double gravity assist—the first of its kind.
The maneuver lasted 43 minutes and burned almost 10% of the spacecraft's entire fuel reserve.
It's the first part of a two-part maneuver that could mark the final time that Juice's main engine is used until its arrival in the Jupiter system in 2031.
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