The loading of the second stage has begun. No problems so far. This is only the 11th launch of a Falcon Heavy but Space X has already fulfilled 450 launches since it's start. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

We are around 30 minutes to launch now. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

Europa has as twice as much water under it's icy surface than Earth. The ice layer is around 15 miles thick. Europa homes a global ocean and no light reaches the ice through the crust. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

Europa Clipper is primarily looking for a region on Europa that can habitat life. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

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We expect some land under the ocean of Europa. It most properly looks like the rocky environment of our ocean soil. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

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Less than 10 minutes to launch. Europa Clipper is now on internal power. Propellant load is completed. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

Europa Clipper will first flyby at Mars and again on Earth until it will fly to Europa. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

The moon Europa only needs 3.5 days to orbit Jupiter. That's very fast. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

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4 minutes to launch. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

We are ready for launch. Everything on the second stage is fine. Filling of locks-load is done. All boosters are filled. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

30 seconds to launch. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

We have a lift off. Europa Clipper on it's way. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

Falcon Heavy is supersonic. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

trajectory is good. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

Side Booster separation successful. Power trajectory is nominal. 20 seconds to cut off the main engine. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

main engine cut-off successful. Fairing separation successful. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

Things looking very well. First burn is completed. Soon the second stage will fire to bring Europa Clipper to interplanetary orbit. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

We have reached the proposed orbit before the second burn. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

Stage 2 is now flying above southern Africa (Namibia and Central South Africa). Telemetry is now coming from Cape Town ground station. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

2.6 million people signed the Message in the Bottle message that is added as a chip to the plate flying with Europa Clipper. Also our names are flying to Europa today. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

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More instruments: Plasma Instrument for Magnetic Sounding (PIMS) will separate distortions due to charged particles from Europa’s induced magnetic field, which carries information about Europa’s ocean. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

Radar for Europa Assessment and Sounding: Ocean to Near-surface (REASON) is an ice-penetrating radar that will probe Europa’s icy shell for reflections from the moon’s suspected ocean and study the ice’s structure and thickness. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

The camera on Europa Clipper has the same sensors as an iPhone X, but modified for this mission to create pictures in the magnetic environment around Europa and Jupiter. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

Mass Spectrometer for Planetary Exploration/Europa (MASPEX) will analyze gases — both in Europa’s faint atmosphere and in possible plumes. It will study the chemistry of the moon’s suspected subsurface ocean. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

We are getting ready for the second burn. It's a longer burn (more than 3 minutes) than the first one to bring Europa Clipper to interplanetary orbit. We can't see the burn on live pictures at the moment but we have live telemetry #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

Because the data is transferred via the telemetry system network and not via the Deep Space Network, we have a much lower data rates, not enough to transfer video through it. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

Second burn was successfully. We have video connection from Europa Clipper again. Next step is the separation of Europa Clipper from the second stage. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

Separation of Europa Clipper in around 2 minutes. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

We have a successful separation of Europa Clipper. We waiting for signal from the Deep Space Network now. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

And we a confirmation of signal from Europa Clipper. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

We have a sold data stream and all systems and telemetry are online. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

Europa Clipper is successfully launched and on it's way to Jupiter's icy moon Europa. In a few hours the anchoring are cut to spread out the solar panels. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

More instruments: Surface Dust Analyzer (SUDA) will identify the chemistry of material emitted from Europa’s surface by tiny meteorite impacts. A subsurface ocean or reservoirs might also vent material into space. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

Gravity/Radio Science equipment will measure how Europa’s shape and its gravity field change as the moon’s non-circular orbit carries it closer, then farther, from Jupiter. #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science

The Launch of Europa Clipper on a Falcon Heavy rocket of Space X Video: NASA TV #EuropaClipper #NASA #Jupiter #Moon #IcyMoons #Europa #Space #science