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Falcon Heavy | Europa Clipper
Falcon Heavy | Europa Clipper launched on Mon, Oct 14, 2024, 04:06 PM UTC — a SpaceX mission.
Launch SuccessfulSpaceX
Lifted offNET Oct 2024
NET Mon, Oct 14, 2024, 04:06 PM UTC
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Falcon HeavyVehicle
SpaceXProvider
Launch Complex 39APad
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USALocation
Planetary ScienceMission type
Heliocentric N/AOrbit
Flight sequence
Mission timeline
Key events from liftoff — ignition, staging, separation and deployment — with their times relative to T0.
- GO for Prop LoadT- 00:53:00
- Stage 1 Propellant LoadT- 00:50:00
- Stage 1 LOX LoadT- 00:45:00
- Stage 2 Propellant LoadT- 00:35:00
- Stage 2 LOX LoadT- 00:18:30
- Engine ChillT- 00:07:00
- StartupT- 00:00:59
- GO for LaunchT- 00:00:45
- Tank PressT- 00:00:20
- IgnitionT- 00:00:06
- LiftoffT+ 00:00:00
- Max-QT+ 00:01:07
- SBECOT+ 00:03:03
- Boosters SeparationT+ 00:03:07
- MECOT+ 00:04:02
- Stage 2 SeparationT+ 00:04:06
- SES-1T+ 00:04:13
- Fairing SeparationT+ 00:04:31
- SECO-1T+ 00:07:53
- SES-2T+ 00:47:40
- SECO-2T+ 00:50:56
- Payload SeparationT+ 01:02:12
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Falcon Heavy to Heliocentric N/A. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 18:20
SimulatedRepresentative Falcon Heavy ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Europa Clipper
Europa Clipper is the first dedicated mission to study Jupiter's moon Europa. Mission is developed by NASA and comprises of an orbiter spacecraft, which, while in orbit around Jupiter, will perform numerous flybys over Europa. Europa Clipper payload suit included high-resolution cameras and spectrometers for imaging Europa's surface and thin atmosphere, an ice-penetrating radar to search for subsurface water, and a magnetometer and gravity measurements to measure the moon's magnetic field and unlock clues about its ocean and deep interior.
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Frequently asked
What time does Falcon Heavy | Europa Clipper launch?
Falcon Heavy | Europa Clipper is scheduled to lift off Mon, Oct 14, 2024, 04:06 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Falcon Heavy | Europa Clipper?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching Falcon Heavy | Europa Clipper?
Falcon Heavy | Europa Clipper is a SpaceX mission flying on a Falcon Heavy.
Where does Falcon Heavy | Europa Clipper launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.