Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA+ JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer)

Name: Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA+ JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer)
Start: 2023-04-14T12:14:29.000Z
Location: Ariane Launch Area 3

Ariane 5 ECA+

Status

Success

Date

14 APR 2023

12:14

Launch Provider

Arianespace

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission Overview

JUICE is an ESA mission to study some of the Jupiter's moons: Ganymede, Callisto and Europa.

Rocket

Ariane 5 ECA+

Mission Type

Planetary Science

Orbit

Heliocentric N/A

Stages

Livestream

Rocket Details

Ariane 5 ECA+ is a variant of the Ariane 5 heavy-lift vehicle, with a taller ECA-D upper stage.

Height

57.7 m

Diameter

5.4 m

Launch Mass

780 T

Thrust

11,400 kN