Second Stage Engine Cutoff Reached

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy second stage engine completes its burn after launching NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft from Launch Complex 39A at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. Photo credit: NASA+

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 Clipper spacecraft the additional thrust needed to escape Earth's gravity, after which the spacecraft will separate from the second stage.

You can continue watching the launch live coverage in English on NASA+ and the agency's website, while NASA launch coverage in Spanish continues on NASA+, the agency's website, and NASA's Spanish YouTube channel. You can also follow along right here on the blog for updates through Europa Clipper's deployment.

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