Europa Clipper Jupiter-system spacecraft
Europa Clipper is NASA's solar-powered outer-planet spacecraft for detailed investigation of Jupiter's icy moon Europa. After gravity assists at Mars and Earth, it will enter Jupiter orbit and conduct 49 close Europa flybys to study the moon's ice shell, subsurface ocean, composition, geology, and potential habitability.
Identity
- Aliases
- NASA Europa Clipper
- Family Name
- Europa Clipper
- Full Name
- Europa Clipper Jupiter-system spacecraft
- Reusability
- unknown
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Europa Clipper is NASA's solar-powered outer-planet spacecraft for detailed investigation of Jupiter's icy moon Europa. After gravity assists at Mars and Earth, it will enter Jupiter orbit and conduct 49 close Europa flybys to study the moon's ice shell, subsurface ocean, composition, geology, and potential habitability.
- First Flight Year
- 2,024
- Manufacturer
- Operator
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/europa-clipper/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 20, 2026 at 08:40:17 UTC
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- Updated Time
- July 20, 2026 at 08:41:59 UTC