Juice’s September 2026 Earth flyby: the movie
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On 28 September 2026, ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) completed a gravity assist flyby of Earth, passing just 8,640 km above the Indian Ocean. The maneuver increased its velocity by 3.5 km/s and deflected its trajectory by 20 degrees, while its onboard monitoring cameras captured images of the planet.
On 28 September 2026, ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) successfully completed a gravity assist flyby of Earth. Flight controllers guided the spacecraft close to our home planet to increase its velocity by 3.5 km/s and deflect its trajectory by an angle of 20°.
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Juice’s September 2026 Earth flyby: the movie
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