NASA selects SpaceX for mission to Jupiter moon Europa
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24/07/2021 - 02:14 The Falcon Heavy generates more than five million pounds of thrust (22 million Newtons) at liftoff, equal to approximately eighteen 747 aircraft NASA/Kim Shiflett NASA/AFP/File 2 min
Washington (AFP)
NASA on Friday said it had selected SpaceX to launch a planned voyage to Jupiter s icy moon Europa, a huge win for Elon Musk s company as it sets its sights deeper into the solar system.
The Europa Clipper mission will launch in October 2024 on a Falcon Heavy rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with the total contract worth $178 million.
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