Mission Venus and Jupiter: Juice spacecraft uses Earth’s and Moon’s gravity to travel through Space

ESA's Juice spacecraft completed a lunar-Earth flyby, using Earth's gravity to set course for Venus and ultimately Jupiter. The manoeuvre saved 100-150 kg of fuel, enabling closer study of Jupiter's moon Ganymede.

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