Behind the scenes of the development of ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice), following the mission as it is built and tested ahead of launch in 2023.

This documentary covers milestones throughout 2020 and 2021 as the teams worked through the COVID pandemic restrictions at different Airbus sites as well as at ESA/ESTEC in the Netherlands. Milestones include various integration activities and environmental testing, such as thermal testing inside the Large Space Simulator at ESTEC.

The reportage contains interviews with various mission personnel.

November 2023 update: This episode is part of a film project that culminated in a two-hour documentary film released in November 2023.

Access the other episodes of ‘The making of Juice’

Credit: ESA/Lightcurve Films, original music by William Zeitler