Jupiter Ganymede Orbiter
| Operator | ESA |
|---|---|
| Website | ESA Webpage on Laplace/EJSM |
| Mission duration | ≥9 years (proposed) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Launch mass | 957 kg (2,110 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 2020 (proposed) |
| Rocket | Ariane 5 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Ganymede orbit |
| Semi-major axis | 200 km (120 mi) |
| Inclination | 86° |
| Ganymede orbiter | |
| Orbital insertion | 2025/2026 (proposed) |
Jupiter Ganymede Orbiter (JGO) was a part of the international Europa Jupiter System Mission (EJSM). It was a proposed orbiter by the ESA slated for lift-off in 2020. Plans for the mission include detailed studies of Jupiter's moons Ganymede and Callisto as well as the Jovian magnetosphere.
It was superseded by Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer.
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