JUICE spacecraft and payload activities

This page provides a quick status reports on the spacecraft and payload activities.

 

launch

JUICE was lifted into space by Ariane5 (flight VA260) at 12:14:29 UTC on the 14th of April 2023. After a nominal ascent of 28 minutes, the spacecraft was separated from the launcher at 12:42:17 UTC.

 

Deployment status

14 April: Solar panels

15 April: Medium Gain Antenna

21 April: Magnetometer boom

12 May: Radar antenna (both sides)

22 May: Langmuir probe #4 (RPWI instrument)

23 May: Radio waves antennas from the RPWI instrument, located on the magnetometer boom

24 May: Langmuir probe #2 (RPWI instrument)

25 May: Langmuir probe #3 (RPWI instrument)

26 May: Langmuir probe #1 (RPWI instrument)

 

Commissioning status

 

Instruments  NECP
(Open / On-going / Completed)		 NECP
Start date		 NECP
End date		  
MAJIS Completed 02/06/2023 02/06/2023  
SWI Completed 25/04/2023 11/07/2023  
GALA Completed 15/05/2023 15/05/2023  
RPWI Completed 19/04/2023 30/05/2023  
SCM Completed 19/04/2023 21/04/2023  
LP Completed 22/05/2023 26/05/2023  
RWI Completed 30/05/2023 30/05/2023  
RIME Completed 16/04/2023 04/07/2023  
3GM-HAA Completed 16/04/2023 01/06/32023  
3GM-KaT Completed 22/05/2023 22/05/2023  
3GM-USO Completed 24/05/2023 24/05/2023  
JMAG Completed 21/04/2023 11/05/2023  
MAGBoom Completed 21/04/2023 21/04/2023  
JACS Completed 21/04/2023 21/04/2023  
JANUS Completed 15/05/2023 17/05/2023  
UVS Completed 15/06/2023 22/06/2023  
PEP-Lo Completed 30/05/2023 03/07/2023  
JDC Completed 30/05/2023 30/06/2023  
JEI Completed 30/05/2023 27/06/2023  
JNA Completed 30/05/2023 29/06/2023  
NIM Completed 31/05/2023 02/06/2023  
PEP-Hi Completed 24/05/2023 16/06/2023  
JENI Completed 05/06/2023 14/06/2023  
JOEE Completed 05/06/2023 05/06/2023  
RADEM Completed 16/04/2023 25/04/2023  
 

 

next activities

  • Start of the cruise phase
  • Deep space maneuvre in November 2023
  • First payload checkout in January 2024