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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
JUICE Space Mission of Europe is set to be launched in which month 2023?
A
January
B
February
C
April
D
June
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -April 5–25, 2023: launch from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou. August 2024: first gravity assist flyby of Earth and the Moon. August 2025: gravity assist flyby of Venus.

Detailed explanation-2: -On 14 April 2023, the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) mission blasted off from French Guiana. The mission’s spacecraft is now hurtling towards the largest planet in the Solar System to see if its moons have the potential to support life.

Detailed explanation-3: -The European Space Agency (ESA) launched the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer mission (Juice) on Friday, 14 April, at 8:14 a.m. ET using an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Juice aims to explore Jupiter and three of its largest moons.

Detailed explanation-4: -JUICE launched on 14 April 2023 at 12:14 UTC (8:14 a.m. EDT) on an Ariane 5 from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Spacecraft separation took place at 12:42 UTC. After an 8 year cruise to Jupiter, utilizing Earth, Moon, and Venus gravity assists, JUICE will go into orbit around Jupiter in July 2031.

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