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Europa Clipper Launch Thread
Well folks, it's finally time to launch Europa Clipper!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2024-10-14 16:06 | | --- | --- | | Scheduled for (local) | 2024-10-14 12:06 (EDT) | | Launch site | LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida. | | Launch vehicle | Falcon Heavy | | Center | 1090-1 (expendable) | | Booster | 1064-6 (expendable) | | Booster | 1065-6 (expendable) | | Customer | NASA | | Payload | Europa Clipper | | Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of payload into Heliocentric Orbit |
Side boosters previously supported the following missions: USSF-44, USSF-67, Jupiter 3, Psyche, USSF-52.
Livestreams
| Stream | Link | | --- | --- | | NASA | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQToTWKwtuw | | Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n8vgZ2qSl0 | | Spaceflight Now | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZjszhRVo9s | | NASASpaceflight | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JUn8LmGYEA | | The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHBlz2VtS30 | | Everyday Astronaut | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAixoyE78rE | | SpaceX | | | The Space Devs | |
Stats
Sourced from NextSpaceflight and r/SpaceX:
☑️ 2nd Falcon Heavy launch this year, 11th overall
☑️ 18th launch from LC-39A this year
☑️ 34 days, 6:42:11 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 96th SpaceX launch this year, 396th overall (excluding Starship tests)
☑️ 99th SpaceX launch this year, 411th overall (including Starship tests)
☑️ 27th consecutive successful Falcon 9 / Heavy launch (if successful)
Payload info: Europa Clipper
NextSpaceflight:
> Europa Clipper will conduct a detailed survey of Europa and use a sophisticated suite of science instruments to investigate whether the icy moon has conditions suitable for life. Key mission objectives are to produce high-resolution images of Europa's surface, determine its composition, look for signs of recent or ongoing geological activity, measure the thickness of the moon’s icy shell, search for subsurface lakes, and determine the depth and salinity of Europa's ocean.
Resources and articles:
- NASA mission timeline
- SpaceX mission page
- Next Spaceflight mission page
- Ars Technica article
- SpaceNews article
Please post small launch updates, discussions, and questions here! Also feel free to leave feedback or suggestions for the mod team.
GOES-U Launch Discussion and Updates Thread!
Welcome to the GOES-U Launch Discussion and Updates Thread! First Falcon Heavy launch of the year!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2024-06-25 21:26 | | --- | --- | | Scheduled for (local) | 2024-06-25 17:26 (EDT) | | Launch site | LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida. | | Launch vehicle | Falcon Heavy | | Center | 1087-1 (expended) | | Booster | 1072-1 (RTLS, LZ1) | | Booster | 1086-1 (RTLS, LZ2) | | Customer | NASA / NOAA | | Payload | GOES-U | | Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of payload into Geostationary Transfer Orbit |
Livestreams
| Stream | Link | | --- | --- | | NASA | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4HH_fL7QVk | | Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSRo1H73O9g | | Spaceflight Now | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SBxb5-S8HM | | NASASpaceflight | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kMlfbo1lts | | The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTDhfuRxo7U | | Everyday Astronaut | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=227WGGFeDoc | | SpaceX | | | The Space Devs | |
Stats
Sourced from NextSpaceflight and r/SpaceX:
☑️ 1st Falcon Heavy launch this year, 10th overall
☑️ 13th launch from LC-39A this year
☑️ 32 days, 18:31:00 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 65th SpaceX launch this year, 365th overall (excluding Starship tests)
☑️ 67th SpaceX launch this year, 378th overall (including Starship tests)
☑️ 280th consecutive successful Falcon 9 / FH launch (excluding Amos-6) (if successful)
☑️ 325th & 326th Falcon Family Booster landings, 334th and 335th Falcon recovery attempt
Payload info: GOES-U
NextSpaceflight:
>GOES-U will provide advanced imagery and atmospheric measurements of Earth’s weather, oceans, and environment, as well as real-time mapping of total lightning activity and improved monitoring of solar activity and space weather.
Resources and articles:
Please post small launch updates, discussions, and questions here! Also feel free to leave feedback or suggestions for the mod team. We’re still a relatively small sub, so feedback from the community is very valuable!"