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10/13/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 10/13/2024 15:58

NASA, SpaceX Complete Europa Clipper Mission’s Launch Readiness Review

NASA will host a prelaunch media teleconference at 5:00 p.m. EDT Sunday to discuss the afency's Europa Clipper mission. Earlier in the day, NASA and SpaceX completed a launch readiness review, resulting in a "go" for launch of the spacecraft that will conduct a detailed science investigation of Jupiter's icy moon Europa.

Coverage of the prelaunch teleconference will stream live on the agency's website.

Participants include:

  • NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free
  • Sandra Connelly, deputy associate administrator, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters
  • Jordan Evans, project manager, Europa Clipper, NASA JPL
  • Tim Dunn, launch director, NASA's Launch Services Program
  • Julianna Scheiman, director, NASA Science Missions, SpaceX
  • Mike McAleenan, launch weather officer, 45th Weather Squadron, U.S. Space Force Space Launch Delta 45

Meteorologists with the U.S. Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45 Weather Squadron are predicting a 95% chance of favorable weather conditions for launch, which is targeting 12:06 p.m. EDT on Monday, Oct. 14, from Launch Complex 39A.

To learn more about the Europa Clipper mission, visit:

https://science.nasa.gov/mission/europa-clipper

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