Europa Clipper Mission
Europa Clipper is NASA's active mission to determine whether Jupiter's icy moon Europa has conditions suitable for life. The solar-powered spacecraft will use Mars and Earth gravity assists to reach Jupiter in 2030, then conduct 49 close Europa flybys with nine science instruments and a gravity experiment.
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Identity
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- NASA Europa Clipper
- Name
- Europa Clipper Mission
- Status
- active
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- Description
- Europa Clipper is NASA's active mission to determine whether Jupiter's icy moon Europa has conditions suitable for life. The solar-powered spacecraft will use Mars and Earth gravity assists to reach Jupiter in 2030, then conduct 49 close Europa flybys with nine science instruments and a gravity experiment.
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Successfully launched and began the interplanetary cruise to Jupiter
- Program
- Europa Clipper
- Start Date
- 2024-10-14
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Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/europa-clipper/
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- Creation Time
- July 20, 2026 at 08:56:03 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 20, 2026 at 08:56:03 UTC
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