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A quote from Juice Spacecraft Operations Manager Ignacio Tanco, that says: "You cross your fingers, hope that everything is alright. Of course, we tested every which way to make sure that it would be alright, but there's always this element of uncertainty."
Published on the one-year anniversary of Juice's launch. Read the full story here.