Liftoff Time |
October 14, 2024 – 16:06 UTC October 14, 2024 – 12:06 EDT |
|---|---|
Mission Name |
Europa Clipper |
Launch Provider
|
SpaceX |
Customer
|
NASA |
Rocket |
Falcon Heavy B1089-1, B1064-6, B1065-6; N/A, 290.62, 290.62-day turnaround |
Launch Location |
Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A), Kennedy Space Center, Florida |
Payload mass |
6,065 kg (13,300 lb) |
Where did the satellites go? |
Heliocentric |
Where did the first stage land? |
B1089 was expended; B1064 was expended; B1065 was expended |
Did they attempt to recover the fairings? |
The fairing halves were recovered by GO Cosmos |
This was the |
– 400th SpaceX launch – 11th Falcon Heavy launch – 2nd Falcon Heavy launch in 2024 – 8th Falcon Heavy launch with a flight-proven stage – 90th SpaceX launch from LC-39A – 396th SpaceX mission – 99th SpaceX launch of 2024 – 43rd expended Falcon booster – 44th expended Falcon booster – 323rd reflight of a Falcon booster |
