NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft will launch atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida during a launch window that begins on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.

NASA is set to launch the Europa Clipper spacecraft on October 10 to explore Jupiter’s moon, Europa. This $5 billion mission seeks to uncover potentia

NASA's Europa Clipper mission is on track for its scheduled launch on October 10, 2024. The spacecraft will be launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Questions about the reliability of the transistors on the Europa Clipper spacecraft arose earlier this year after similar problems cropped up elsewhere. With the tight launch window looming, NASA rushed to conduct tests to verify that the electronic parts could survive the $5 billion mission to determine whether the suspected ocean beneath Europa’s icy crust might be suitable for life.

NASA spacecraft to study Jupiter moon's underground ocean cleared for launch and aims to determine whether the ocean believed to exist beneath Europa’s icy surface could support life.