An artistâs concept of NASAâs Europa Clipper spacecraft.
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities for Europa Clipper, the agencyâs mission to explore Jupiterâs icy moon Europa. NASA is targeting launch at 12:31 p.m.
EDT Thursday, Oct. 10, on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASAâs Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Beyond Earth, Jupiterâs moon Europa is considered one of the solar systemâs most promising potentially habitable environments. After an approximately 1.8-billion-mile journey, Europa
Clipper will enter orbit around Jupiter in April 2030, where the spacecraft will conduct a detailed survey of Europa to determine whether the icy world could have conditions suitable for life. Europa Clipper is the largest spacecraft NASA has ever developed
for a planetary mission. It carries a suite of nine instruments along with a gravity experiment that will investigate an ocean beneath Europaâs surface, which scientists believe contains twice as much liquid water as Earthâs oceans.
For a schedule of live events and the platforms theyâll stream on, visit:
https://go.nasa.gov/europaclipperlive
The deadline for media accreditation for in-person coverage of this launch has passed. NASAâs media
credentialing policy is available online. For questions about media accreditation, please email: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov.
NASAâs mission coverage is as follows (all times Eastern and subject to change based on real-time operations):
Tuesday, Oct. 8
1 p.m. â In-person, one-on-one interviews, open to media credentialed for this launch.
3:30 p.m. â NASAâs Europa Clipper science briefing with the following participants:
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Gina DiBraccio, acting director, Planetary Science Division, NASA Headquarters
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Robert Pappalardo, project scientist, Europa Clipper, NASA JPL
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Haje Korth, deputy project scientist, Europa Clipper, Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)
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Cynthia Phillips, project staff scientist, Europa Clipper, NASA JPL
Coverage of the science news conference will stream live on NASA+ and
the agencyâs website, Learn how to stream NASA content through a variety of platforms,
including social media.
Media may ask questions in person and via phone. Limited auditorium space will be available for in-person participation. For the dial-in number and passcode, media should contact the
NASA Kennedy newsroom no later than one hour before the start of the event at: ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov.
Wednesday, Oct. 9
2 p.m. â NASA Social panel at NASA Kennedy with the following participants:
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Kate Calvin, chief scientist and senior climate advisor, NASA Headquarters
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Caley Burke, Flight Design Analyst, NASAâs Launch Services Program
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Erin Leonard, project staff scientist, Europa Clipper, NASA JPL
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Juan Pablo León, systems testbed engineer, Europa Clipper, NASA JPL
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Elizabeth Turtle, principal investigator, Europa Imaging System instrument, Europa Clipper, APL
The panel will stream live on NASA Kennedyâs YouTube, X,
and Facebook accounts.
Members of the public may ask questions online by posting to the YouTube, X, and Facebook live streams or using #AskNASA.
3:30 p.m. â NASAâs Europa Clipper prelaunch news conference (following completion of the Launch Readiness Review), with the following participants:
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NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free
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Sandra Connelly, deputy associate administrator, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters
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Tim Dunn, launch director, NASAâs Launch Services Program
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Julianna Scheiman, director, NASA Science Missions, SpaceX
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Jordan Evans, project manager, Europa Clipper, NASA JPL
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Mike McAleenan, launch weather officer, 45th Weather Squadron, U.S. Space Force
Coverage of the prelaunch news conference will stream live on NASA+,
the agencyâs website, the NASA app, and YouTube.
Media may ask questions in person and via phone. Limited auditorium space will be available for in-person participation. For the dial-in number and passcode, media should contact the
NASA Kennedy newsroom no later than one hour before the start of the event at ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov.
5:30 p.m. â NASAâs Europa Clipper rollout show. Coverage will stream live on NASA+,
the agencyâs website, the NASA app, and YouTube.
Thursday, Oct. 10
11:30 a.m. â NASA launch coverage in English begins on NASA+ and the agencyâs
website.
11:30 a.m. â NASA launch coverage in Spanish begins on NASA+, the
agencyâs website and NASAâs Spanish YouTube channel.
12:31 p.m. â Launch
Audio Only Coverage
Audio only of the news conferences and launch coverage will be carried on the NASA âVâ circuits, which may be accessed by dialing 321-867-1220, -1240 or -7135. On launch day, âmission
audio,â countdown activities without NASA+ media launch commentary, is carried on 321-867-7135.
Live Video Coverage Prior to Launch
NASA will provide a live video feed of Launch Complex 39A approximately 18 hours prior to the planned liftoff of the mission on the NASA Kennedy newsroom YouTube
channel. The feed will be uninterrupted until the launch broadcast begins on NASA+.
NASA Website Launch Coverage
Launch day coverage of the mission will be available on the agencyâs website. Coverage will include links
to live streaming and blog updates beginning no earlier than 10 a.m., Oct. 10, as the countdown milestones occur. On-demand streaming video and photos of the launch will be available shortly after liftoff.
Follow countdown coverage on the Europa Clipper blog. For questions about countdown coverage,
contact the Kennedy newsroom at 321-867-2468.
Para obtener información sobre cobertura en español en el Centro Espacial Kennedy o si desea solicitar entrevistas en español, comunÃquese con Antoniaâ¯Jaramillo: antonia.jaramillobotero@nasa.govâ¯o
Messod Bendayan: messod.c.bendayan@nasa.gov
Attend the Launch Virtually
Members of the public can register to
attend this launch virtually. NASAâs virtual guest program for this mission also includes curated launch resources, notifications about related opportunities
or changes, and a stamp for the NASA virtual guest passport following launch.
Watch, Engage on Social Media
Let people know youâre following the mission on X, Facebook, and Instagram by using the hashtags #EuropaClipper and #NASASocial. You can also stay connected by following and tagging
these accounts:
X: @NASA, @EuropaClipper, @NASASolarSystem, @NASAJPL, @NASAKennedy, @NASA_LSP
Facebook: NASA, NASAâs
Europa Clipper, NASAâs
JPL, NASAâs
Launch Services Program
Instagram: @NASA, @nasasolarsystem, @NASAKennedy, @NASAJPL
For more information about the mission, visit:
https://science.nasa.gov/mission/europa-clipper
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