The launch of the European Space Agency's JUICE mission to the icy moons of Jupiter has been delayed by 24 hours due to weather conditions.
The launch of the European Space Agency ’s JUICE mission to the icy moons of Jupiter has been delayed by 24 hours due to weather conditions. Risk of lightning near the launch pad at Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana meant that the launch was scrubbed around 10 minutes prior to the scheduled liftoff today, Thursday, April 13.
The launch of the mission will now be pushed back until tomorrow, with hopes for better weather then. “It’s part of our business,” said Stéphane Israël, CEO of ArianeSpace, during a livestream of the launch, confirming that the delay was due to the risk of lightning. “What is important is that the launcher and JUICE are in stable configuration and in full security. We will be back tomorrow morning.
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