Enlarge / The main body of NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft is reflected in one of the mission's deployable solar array wings during testing at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (credit: NASA/Frank Michaux) For a while earlier this summer, it looked like NASA's flagship mission to study Jupiter's icy moon Europa might miss its launch window this year. In May, engineers raised concerns that transistors installed throughout the spacecraft might be susceptible to damage from radiation, an omnipresent threat for any probe whipping its way around Jupiter.
Nasa Will Proceed With Final Preps To Launch Europa Clipper Next Month
Stephen Clark, Ars Technica
Mon, 09/09/2024 - 5:31pm
BING NEWS:
- Europa Clipper passes pre-launch review
A multibillion-dollar NASA mission to a potentially habitable moon of Jupiter has been cleared to begin final preparations for an October launch.
09/12/2024 - 10:57 am | View Link - Europa Clipper Cleared For Oct. 10 Launch Attempt
Liftoff aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket is targeted between Oct. 10-30 from Kennedy Space Center, with arrival at Jupiter expected in April 2030. The mission is designed to assess if Europa, one ...
09/11/2024 - 7:50 pm | View Link - Transistor issue resolved, NASA clears way for Europa Clipper launch
The Europa Clipper remains on track for launch Oct. 10 to study Jupiter's icy moon Europa, where a vast ocean lurks beneath an icy crust.
09/11/2024 - 6:51 am | View Link - Europa Clipper, NASA’s Mission to Jupiter’s Oceanic Moon, Is ‘Go’ for Launch
The Europa Clipper spacecraft is only weeks away from lifting off on an epic voyage to one of the solar system’s most enigmatic and enticing moons ...
09/11/2024 - 6:30 am | View Link - NASA will proceed with final preps to launch Europa Clipper next month
The transistors on the Europa Clipper spacecraft are already installed, and removing them for inspections or replacement would delay the mission's launch until late next year. Europa Clipper has a ...
09/9/2024 - 1:32 pm | View Link - More
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