Europa Clipper integrated propulsion system
NASA/JPL documents Europa Clipper's integrated spacecraft propulsion system as 24 engines rated at 27.5 N each, usable up to eight at a time for a maximum thrust of 220 N. The propulsion module's tanks hold approximately 2,750 kg of propellant for the Jupiter-system mission.
Identity
- Aliases
- Europa Clipper propulsion systemEuropa Clipper propulsion moduleEuropa Clipper 24-engine propulsion system
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Identity Level
- integrated-system
- Kind
- integrated-propulsion-system
- Name
- Europa Clipper integrated propulsion system
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- NASA/JPL documents Europa Clipper's integrated spacecraft propulsion system as 24 engines rated at 27.5 N each, usable up to eight at a time for a maximum thrust of 220 N. The propulsion module's tanks hold approximately 2,750 kg of propellant for the Jupiter-system mission.
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- Creation Time
- September 8, 2026 at 00:32:24 UTC
- Updated Time
- September 8, 2026 at 00:32:24 UTC
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- Search Name
- Europa Clipper integrated propulsion system Europa Clipper propulsion system Europa Clipper propulsion module Europa Clipper 24-engine propulsion system
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-09-08
- Note
- NASA/JPL documents the propulsion module, 24 engines rated at 27.5 N each, and up to eight engines operating at once for 220 N maximum thrust.
- Publisher
- NASA/JPL-Caltech
- Title
- Europa Clipper spacecraft
- Accessed Date
- 2026-09-08
- Note
- NASA documents the 24-engine propulsion array and approximately 2,752.2 kg of loaded propellant in the spacecraft propulsion module.
- Publisher
- NASA Science
- Title
- Fueling Complete on NASA’s Europa Clipper Spacecraft