Penultimate Ariane 5 Launches ESA’s Jupiter Moon Probe

Ariane 5

An Ariane 5 launches the European Space Agency's JUICE mission April 14.

Credit: Jody Amiet/AFP/Getty Images
After a 24-hr. weather delay, an Ariane 5 heavy rocket lifting off from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on April 14 launched the European Space Agency’s probe to Jupiter’s icy moons into an escape orbit. Separation took place as planned, and the European Space Agency (ESA) received its...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews. 

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