Rare SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch sends NASA probe to explore Jupiter’s ocean moon Europa
NASA’s Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter’s ocean moon is not looking for life, but will see if life could be possible there. It’s a step that could help the bigger hunt beyond our solar system. A SpaceX Falcon Heavy carrying the largest satellite ever built for NASA’s planetary science missions lifted off from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39-A at 12:06 p.
(This story has been updated with the latest information as the launch occurred and video of the launch.) Launch recap: ...
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NASA's Europa Clipper Blasts Off To Jupiter And EuropaThe spacecraft was launched at 17:06 BST on Monday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's ...
The Europa Clipper launched Monday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket propelling it on a six-year journey to reach its namesake icy ocean world.
NASA and SpaceX are ready to launch a multibillion-dollar mission to a moon of Jupiter to see if that world could support life.
NASA's Europa Clipper mission, launched by SpaceX Falcon Heavy, embarks on a six-year journey to explore Jupiter's moon, Europa, utilizing gravity assists and aiming to study its icy subsurface ocean.
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