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Europa Clipper

Europa Clipper is NASA's active robotic spacecraft traveling to the Jupiter system. The roughly 6,000-kilogram spacecraft carries nine science instruments and a gravity experiment and will perform 49 close flybys of Europa after arrival in 2030.

Europa Clipper
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NASA Europa Clipper
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Europa Clipper
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Europa Clipper is NASA's active robotic spacecraft traveling to the Jupiter system. The roughly 6,000-kilogram spacecraft carries nine science instruments and a gravity experiment and will perform 49 close flybys of Europa after arrival in 2030.
First Flight Date
2024-10-14
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https://science.nasa.gov/mission/europa-clipper/

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July 20, 2026 at 08:40:51 UTC
Updated Time
July 20, 2026 at 08:42:04 UTC
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