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Robert Walker

It's curious isn't it, no Russian probes yet, even to Jupiter or Mercury. I wonder why? Russia did have this 2013 plan to land a probe on Europa, not sure what its current status is.

Russia May Land Probe on Jupiter's Moon Ganymede with Europe's Help

Nobody else either. NASA mainly with some participation from ESA with the Ulysses (spacecraft) which had the sun as its main target

ESA plan a mission to Jupiter to launch in 2022 and arrive there in 2030 - latest news: ESA chooses instruments for its Jupiter icy moons explorer

And - may do it as a joint mission with Russia.

UPDATE

Juice is continuing on timetable so far. Probably will +6+6launch in 2022 if it goes according to timetable.
ESA's Jupiter mission moves off the drawing board

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Robert Walker

Robert Walker

Writer of articles on Mars and Space issues - Software Developer of Tune Smithy, Bounce Metronome etc.
Studied at Wolfson College, Oxford
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