JUICE Launch Event

JUICE will be launched at 14:15 CEST, all being well, beginning a cruise through the solar system to Jupiter, arriving in 2031. On board are two Swedish-led instruments; The Radio And Plasma Wave Investigation (RPWI) from IRF Uppsala and the Particle Environment Package (PEP) from IRF Kiruna. Sweden is also a major contributor to the Submillimeter Wave Investigation (SWI).

In a series of short talks from 10:30 to 12:00, we will describe the mission and these instruments. The Swedish national space board will also be present to summarise the importance of the JUICE mission. A Q & A session will also take place.

Then, after lunch, from 13:30 we will view the live stream of the launch from the European Space Agency, and be in contact with colleagues in French Guiana and at ESA. We will also have a 1:10 scale model of the spacecraft itself present.

Staff and students are very welcome to attend the day, in whole or in part as schedules allow!   

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10:30-12:00 Presentations about JUICE and the Swedish science instruments onboard, Q & A.

12:00-13:30 Lunch break

13:30-15:00 ESA Live Stream from Korou

14:15 Launch expected