Orbit Departure Burn Coming Up
The orbital departure burn is planned to happen in just about 5 minutes. The second stage engine will restart for its second burn (SES-2) and will continue to burn for approximately 3 minutes. This ...
NASAs Europa Clipper Spacecraft...
The second stage of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy completed its Earth departure burn, and NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft separated from the second stage. Technicians will now work to acquire signal from ...
Rocket Reaches Max Q, Booster Engines...
The Falcon Heavy passed Max Q, or the moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket, and reached booster engine cutoff (BECO), where both boosters cease firing and separated from the center core. ...
Second Stage Engine Cutoff Reached
The initial second stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) is complete. The second stage engine will restart for its second burn (SES-2) in just about 40 minutes. This second burn (SECO-2) will give the Europa ...
Liftoff of NASAs Europa Clipper!
We have liftoff! NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft, launched from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 12:06 p.m. EDT.The Falcon Heavy's 27 Merlin engines are generating more than ...
Weather Remains Favorable
We are about 10 minutes from launch and the weather outlook for NASA's Europa Clipper launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida remains outstanding. Weather officials the U.S. Space Force's 45th ...
Meet NASAs Europa Clipper Spacecraft
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft is the largest the agency has ever built for a planetary mission. Data from previous NASA missions has provided scientists with strong evidence that an enormous salty ...
?In Praise of Mystery: A Poem for Europa
Along with the science instruments and hardware needed for NASA's Europa Clipper's long journey to the Jovian system, the spacecraft also continues the long legacy of NASA spacecraft carrying ...
First Stage Fueling Started
Moments ago, mission teams polled "go" to begin fueling the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.The Falcon Heavy is a two-stage rocket with a central core and two side boosters that uses RP-1 (a refined ...
NASA Begins Live Broadcast of Europa...
NASA just ramped up its coverage of today's Europa Clipper launch, as the live broadcast with commentary has now begun, and you can watch coverage on NASA+. Learn how to watch NASA content through a ...
