"ESA's JUICE Mission: Key Details on Lunar-Earth Flyby and Jupiter Journey"

ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) will perform a historic lunar-Earth flyby on August 19-20, 2024, using the Moon and Earth's gravity to adjust its trajectory towards Jupiter. This complex maneuver, the first of its kind, will slow Juice down and set it on a path for a Venus flyby in 2025. The mission requires precise navigation and offers a unique opportunity to test and calibrate Juice's scientific instruments.