Quickly after launch on April 14, ESAs Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, Juice, caught this spectacular view of Earth. The image was taken by Juice monitoring electronic camera 1 (JMC1) at 14:18 CEST, following launch at 14:14 CEST.
ESAs Juice spacecraft caught its first tracking electronic camera images after a successful launch on April 14. The electronic cameras will tape-record various implementations, including the Radar for Icy Moons Exploration antenna, while a scientific electronic camera will capture high-resolution pictures of Jupiter and its icy moons in 2031.
ESAs Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) has actually taken its very first tracking cam images showing part of the spacecraft with Earth as a stunning background.
The objective introduced on an Ariane 5 from Europes Spaceport in Kourou on April 14, (8:14 a.m. EDT/ 14:14 CEST) and the images were caught in the hours later.
The image was taken by Juice monitoring camera 1 (JMC1) at 14:18 CEST, following launch at 14:14 CEST. The image was taken by Juice monitoring electronic camera 1 (JMC1) at 14:38 CEST, following launch at 14:14 CEST. The images were taken by Juice monitoring camera 1 (JMC1), which is situated on the front of the spacecraft and looks diagonally up into a field of view that will ultimately see released antennas, and depending on their orientation, part of one of the solar selections. Due to the fact that of the intense seeing angle of the cam, just part of the array is seen, in this case part of the distinct cross-shape pattern of one of the solar panels.The very first image was taken at 15:28 CEST during solar variety panel release. Soon after launch on April 14, ESAs Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, Juice, caught this image with its Juice keeping track of cam 2 (JMC2).
Soon after launch on April 14, ESAs Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, Juice, caught this stunning view of Earth. The image was taken by Juice tracking electronic camera 1 (JMC1) at 14:38 CEST, following launch at 14:14 CEST.
Juice has 2 keeping an eye on cameras located on the body of the spacecraft to tape-record numerous releases. The images supply 1024 x 1024 pixel pictures. The images shown here are lightly processed with an initial color modification.
A scientific electronic camera will be used for taking high-resolution images of Jupiter and its icy moons as soon as in the Jovian system in 2031.
This set of images catches the rotation of the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorers solar varieties throughout their implementation after launch on April 14. The images were taken by Juice tracking camera 1 (JMC1), which lies on the front of the spacecraft and looks diagonally up into a field of view that will eventually see released antennas, and depending on their orientation, part of one of the solar selections. Because of the severe viewing angle of the electronic camera, only part of the range is seen, in this case part of the unique cross-shape pattern of one of the solar panels.The first image was taken at 15:28 CEST during solar variety panel deployment. The 2nd image was taken at 15:32 CEST, and reveals the panels having rotated into their 70 degree position, simply a few seconds before the deployment sequence was confirmed to have completed.The lighting conditions are challenging in this scene, with the side of the selection triggering a brilliant reflection.Each of the 2 wings comprise five 2.5 x 3.5 m panels with an overall location of 85 square meters. In total they cover 27 m tip-to-tip, and are essential to offer the necessary power to run the spacecraft and operate the science instruments as soon as exploring the Jupiter system, where sunshine is 25 times weaker than on Earth. Their release, finished at 15:33 CEST, was important to the success of the mission.Credit: ESA/Juice/JCAM, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
Juice tracking video camera 1 (JMC1) is located on the front of the spacecraft and looks diagonally up into a field of view that sees a part of one of the solar arrays, and will eventually see deployed antennas.
Juice monitoring electronic camera 2 (JMC2) is located on the top of the spacecraft and is placed to monitor the multi-stage deployment of the 16 m-long Radar for Icy Moons Exploration (RIME) antenna. RIME is an ice-penetrating radar that will be utilized to from another location penetrate the subsurface structure of the big moons of Jupiter.
Quickly after launch on April 14, ESAs Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, Juice, recorded this image with its Juice keeping track of video camera 2 (JMC2). JMC2 lies on the top of the spacecraft and is placed to monitor the multi-stage deployment of the 16 m-long Radar for Icy Moons Exploration (RIME) antenna. RIME is an ice-penetrating radar that will be utilized to from another location probe the subsurface structure of the large moons of Jupiter.In this image, RIME is seen in stowed setup. It will be released in stages over the coming days.The image was taken at 14:16 CEST, simply 2 minutes after launch.Credit: ESA/Juice/JCAM, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
RIME is presently in stowed configuration; it will unfold in phases over the coming days. Images will be required to catch the complete implementation.
The tracking cameras will also be active throughout different objective operations, including gravity-assist flybys of the Moon, Earth, and Venus throughout the cruise to Jupiter.
About Juice
Juice represents humanitys daring venture into the outer reaches of our Solar System. Delving into Jupiters detailed magnetic, radiation, and plasma environment, Juice will examine the worlds interactions with its moons, using the Jupiter system as a design for gas giant systems throughout the universes.
