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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. Its integrated spacecraft propulsion system uses 24 engines rated at 27.5 N each; up to eight can operate at once for a maximum thrust of 220 N.

Europa Clipper Jupiter-system spacecraft
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Aliases
Europa ClipperNASA Europa ClipperEuropa Clipper spacecraft
Family Name
Europa Clipper
Full Name
Europa Clipper Jupiter-system spacecraft
Roles
interplanetary_probeorbiterflybyresearch
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. Its integrated spacecraft propulsion system uses 24 engines rated at 27.5 N each; up to eight can operate at once for a maximum thrust of 220 N.
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First Flight Year
2,024
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Propulsion Configurations
  • Entries
    • Count
      1
      Placement
      spacecraft
      Propulsion System
      Role
      maneuvering
      Stage
      spacecraft
      Variant Notes
      One Europa Clipper integrated propulsion system with 24 engines rated at 27.5 N each and 220 N maximum simultaneous thrust.
    Name
    Europa Clipper integrated propulsion installation
    Notes
    NASA/JPL documents a 24-engine propulsion system with up to eight engines operating at once. Count 1 represents the complete installed spacecraft propulsion system.
Spacecraft Specs
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Reusability
unknown

Links

Official Url
https://science.nasa.gov/mission/europa-clipper/

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Creation Time
July 20, 2026 at 08:40:17 UTC
Updated Time
September 8, 2026 at 00:32:28 UTC
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