13/10/2024
Tomorrow! Hope it's clear out. The Heavy is gorgeous going up.
No Earlier Than October 14 Falcon Heavy • Europa Clipper
Launch time: 12:06 p.m. EDT (1606 UTC)
Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch NASA’s Europa Clipper to begin its journey to the Galilean moon of the same name. Europa, a moon believed to have a saltwater ocean on its surface, is the fourth largest of Jupiter’s 95 moons. It’s also the sixth closest to the planet. This Falcon Heavy rocket will be flown in a fully expendable configuration, bringing an end to the side booster, tail numbers B1064 and B1065, after they each flew on five previous Falcon Heavy missions. Delayed from Oct. 10 due to Hurricane Milton.
