ESA Juice Mission Undergoes Third Earth Gravity Assist

The European Space Agency's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) spacecraft is performing its third gravity assist flyby of Earth, operating on battery power while in Earth's shadow. This critical maneuver, occurring from September 27-28, 2026, is designed to adjust Juice's trajectory and increase its velocity. The mission is on course for a final Earth flyby in 2029 before its arrival at Jupiter in July 2031.