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JUICE

Illustration of spacecraft at Jupiter with four moons visible. — Artist's concept of JUICE spacecraft at Jupiter. Image Credit: ESA

Goals	JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) will explore Jupiter and three of its icy moons in depth.
Proposed Launch	2022
Science Targets	Jupiter, Ganymede, Callisto, Europa
Type	Orbiter
Agency	ESA
Mission Website	http://sci.esa.int/juice/

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