NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission Ready For Lift Off

New Delhi: After being stalled due to hurricane Milton, NASA’s Europa Clipper mission aims to fly to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa in search of life on Monday, SpaceX has said.

Europa Clipper will launch its first mission aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida at 12:05 p.m. ET. (9:35 pm IST). It was earlier scheduled to fly on October 10.

“The spacecraft will help scientists determine if Europa’s salty ocean harbours the ingredients for life,” SpaceX said.

The Elon Musk-led company said it is the sixth and final flight for the first stage side boosters supporting this mission. The boosters previously assisted in the launch of USSF-44, USSF-67, USSF-52, Hughes JUPITER 3, and NASA’s Psyche mission. The $5 billion Europa Clipper spacecraft is the largest NASA has ever developed for a planetary mission.