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NASA’s Europa Clipper is set for a launch to Jupiter’s moon Europa, with extensive pre-launch testing completed to ensure its readiness for the extreme conditions of space. The mission will use gravitational assists to reach Jupiter by 2030, conducting close flybys of Europa to study its potential for supporting life. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltechsystem, where it will explore the icy moon Europa and its subsurface ocean.is set to launch Europa Clipper on a 1.
At the same time, engineers subjected the hardware to the high temperatures it will experience on the side of Europa Clipper that faces the Sun while the spacecraft is close to Earth. Beams from powerful lamps at the base of the Space Simulator bounced off a massive mirror at its top to mimic the heat the spacecraft will endure.
TVAC marked the culmination of environmental testing, which included a regimen of tests to ensure the electrical and magnetic components that make up the spacecraft don’t interfere with one another. NASA’s Europa Clipper is seen being lifted into the Space Simulator at JPL in February. Thermal vacuum testing, which lasted 16 days, ensures that the spacecraft will withstand the harsh conditions of space. Credit: NASA/JPL-CaltechLater this spring, the spacecraft will be shipped to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. There, teams of engineers and technicians will carry out final preparations with eyes on the clock. Europa Clipper’s launch period opens Oct. 10.
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