Jupiter Ganymede Orbiter

Jupiter Ganymede Orbiter (JGO) was a part of the international Europa Jupiter System Mission (EJSM).^[3] It was a proposed orbiter by the ESA slated for lift-off in 2020.^[1] Plans for the mission include detailed studies of Jupiter's moons, Ganymede and Callisto, as well as the Jovian magnetosphere.

Jupiter Ganymede Orbiter^[1]

Artist concept of the Europa Jupiter System Mission: Jupiter Europa Orbiter (top) and Jupiter Ganymede Orbiter (bottom).
Mission type	Ganymede orbiter
Operator	European Space Agency[1]
Website	sci.esa.int
Mission duration	Cancelled
Spacecraft properties
Launch mass	957 kg (2,110 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date	Proposed: NET 2020[1][2]
Rocket	Ariane 5
Launch site	Kourou ELA-3
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Ganymede orbit
Semi-major axis	200 km (120 mi)
Inclination	86°
Ganymede orbiter
Orbital insertion	Proposed: 2025–2026
Europa Jupiter System Mission (EJSM-Laplace) Jupiter Europa Orbiter →

It was superseded by the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer in April 2012.^[4]

See also

• Exploration of Jupiter