ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) is scheduled to launch atop an Ariane 5 rocket in April 2023. It will take about 8 years to arrive at the jovian system after several gravity assists. See its journey from the pad to Jupiter and its moons in these animated views.

Credit: Space.com | animation courtesy: ESA / ATG medialab | edited by [Steve Spaleta](https://twitter.com/stevespaleta)

Music: Concentrate by Brendon Moeller / courtesy of http://www.epidemicsound.com