Later today, it’s time for the ESA’s Jupiter mission, the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice), to leave Earth and you can watch it live.
At 14:15, the Juice spacecraft is scheduled to be launched from the Europe Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana with the help of an Ariane 5 rocket. The journey to Jupiter will take eight years, and Juice is expected to arrive at the giant planet around 2031. When Juice reaches Jupiter, the spacecraft is intended to fly by and observe some of Jupiter’s largest moons, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto, for four years.
Below, you can follow the launch of Juice live from 13:45. It’s also possible to follow it via the ESA’s own web TV channel here.
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