Jupiter Ganymede Orbiter (JGO) was a part of the international Europa Jupiter System Mission (EJSM).[3] It was a proposed orbiter by the ESA slated for lift-off in 2020.[1] Plans for the mission include detailed studies of Jupiter's moons, Ganymede and Callisto, as well as the Jovian magnetosphere.
 Artist concept of the Europa Jupiter System Mission: Jupiter Europa Orbiter (top) and Jupiter Ganymede Orbiter (bottom). | |
| Mission type | Ganymede orbiter |
|---|---|
| Operator | European Space Agency[1] |
| Website | sci.esa.int |
| Mission duration | Cancelled |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Launch mass | 957 kg (2,110 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | Proposed: NET 2020[1][2] |
| Rocket | Ariane 5 |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Ganymede orbit |
| Semi-major axis | 200 km (120 mi) |
| Inclination | 86° |
| Ganymede orbiter | |
| Orbital insertion | Proposed: 2025–2026 |
Europa Jupiter System Mission (EJSM-Laplace) | |
It was superseded by the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer in April 2012.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ a b c d A. K. Maini; V. Agrawal (2010). Satellite Technology: Principles and Applications. Wiley. p. 584. ISBN 978-0-470-71172-9.
- ^ S. Boulade; E. Maliet; N. Saks, Noah; R. Lang; S. Kemble (2–7 May 2010). The Jupiter Ganymede Orbiter mission and Spacecraft Architecture. EGU General Assembly 2010. Vienna, Austria. p. 3196. Bibcode:2010EGUGA..12.3196B.
- ^ "Jupiter Ganymede Orbiter". ESA. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Selection of the L1 mission" (PDF). ESA. 17 April 2012. ESA/SPC(2012)12.
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