NASA taps SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to launch Jupiter moon mission

Europa Clipper will investigate an icy world with a hidden ocean that might be favorable for life.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 63 words · Justin Arroyo

But first we have to get there.

NASA announced Friday that it hasselected SpaceX to provide the launch servicesfor the Jupiter moon mission.

The launch is scheduled for October 2024 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The contract is worth about $178 million (129 million, AU$241 million).

Europa Clipper will have a go at determine if the moon could possibly host life.