One last look at as the payload fairings close!

The spacecraft will be on a nearly 6-year journey to investigate if there are habitable conditions on Jupiter’s moon Europa. Liftoff is targeted for Oct. 10 on a !🚀

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📢Launch Update!

and are standing down from the Oct. 10, launch attempt of the agency’s mission due to anticipated hurricane conditions in the area.

Once the storm passes, recovery teams will assess the safety of the spaceport and the launch processing facilities for damage before personnel return to work.

Launch window remains open until Nov 6th

LAUNCH UPDATE!
’s is now targeting NEXT Monday, Oct. 14 for launch!

is “all clear” after the storm and teams are moving forward with preparations for the mission to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa.

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vertical on the launch pad for tomorrows launch!

Launch is set for 12:06 p.m. EDT on Monday, Oct. 14, with additional opportunities through Nov 6. Each opportunity is instantaneous, meaning there is only one exact time per day when launch can occur

FYI Strap on boosters B1064 and B1065 were used to launch the Mission

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fully deployed its two 46 foot long solar arrays and is power positive.

next stop, fastest Flyby of Mars in February 2025 before a flyby of Earth in 2026, then in APril 2030

With 49 planned flybys of Jupiters watery Europa

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