Crucial antenna jams on £1.4bn spacecraft bound for Jupiter’s moons

The 50-metre wide radar antenna is needed to scan for water on Jupiter’s moons (European Space Agency via AP)

A critical antenna is jammed on a Jupiter-bound spacecraft launched two weeks ago, the European Space Agency reported on Friday.

The 16-metre radar antenna on Juice unfolded only one-third of the way following lift-off, according to the space agency.