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JUICE completed an Earth gravity assist on its way to Jupiter
ESA Science said JUICE used Earth’s gravity to shift its path by 20 degrees and add 3.5 km/s of speed, while ESA Operations said the spacecraft reacquired signal at 15:01 CEST after a planned eclipse through Earth’s shadow.
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ESA said JUICE completed an Earth gravity assist that bent its trajectory by 20 degrees and raised its speed by 3.5 km/s, and ESA Operations said the spacecraft reacquired signal at 15:01 CEST after a planned eclipse through Earth’s shadow. A secondary account said JUICE passed about 8,640 kilometers over the Indian Ocean, with another Earth flyby in 2029 and Jupiter arrival in 2031.
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