Planetary Science
Primary payload
Europa Clipper
Europa Clipper is the first dedicated mission to study Jupiter's moon Europa. Mission is developed by NASA and comprises of an orbiter spacecraft, which, while in orbit around Jupiter, will perform numerous flybys over Europa. Europa Clipper payload suit included high-resolution cameras and spectrometers for imaging Europa's surface and thin atmosphere, an ice-penetrating radar to search for subsurface water, and a magnetometer and gravity measurements to measure the moon's magnetic field and unlock clues about its ocean and deep interior.
Orbital Attempt
#6,775
SpX Mission
#410
Pad Launch
#186
Location Launch
#244
Designator
2024-182
Weather GO
95%
Cumulus Cloud Rule
Oct 14, 2024, 4:06 PM
Second
1 update
4:05 PM
Window Open
4:06 PM
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The John F. Kennedy Space Center, located on Merritt Island, Florida, is one of NASA's ten field centers. Since 1968, KSC has been NASA's primary launch center of American spaceflight, research, and technology. Launch operations for the Apollo, Skylab and Space Shuttle programs were carried out from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 and managed by KSC. Located on the east coast of Florida, KSC is adjacent to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS).
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Oct 14, 2024, 12:06 PM
Total Launches
281
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
28.5242, -80.6508