Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
16:06:00
Monday October 14, 2024
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Europa Clipper will conduct a detailed survey of Europa and use a sophisticated suite of science instruments to investigate whether the icy moon has conditions suitable for life. Key mission objectives are to produce high-resolution images of Europa's surface, determine its composition, look for signs of recent or ongoing geological activity, measure the thickness of the moon’s icy shell, search for subsurface lakes, and determine the depth and salinity of Europa's ocean.
Heliocentric Orbit
1 Payload
6,065 kilograms
Agency
SpaceXPrice
$97.00 million
Rocket
Height: 70m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 63,800 kg
GTO: 26,700 kg
Liftoff Thrust
22,819 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.2m
Height: 13m
Stages
2
Strap-ons
2
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Launching
Southeast
11th
Mission
2nd
Mission of 2024
401st
Mission
99th
Mission of 2024
185th
Orbital launch attempt