JUICE probe to perform critical Lunar-Earth flyby

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 15, 2024

The European Space Agency's (ESA) JUICE mission is set to undergo an important space maneuver called the Lunar-Earth Gravity Assist (LEGA). This complex maneuver will alter the spacecraft's trajectory using the gravitational pull of both the Moon and Earth. For the first time, a space probe's path will be modified by the Moon's gravity, followed shortly by Earth's. During the night of August 19-