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Europa Clipper sits atop a rocket at Launch Pad 39A at Kenned Space Center. The spacecraft is enclosed in a white fairing with the blue NASA logo, and the Europa Clipper mission identifier visible. The main rocket is white. The two booster rockets have white nose cones, but the bodies are charred.

Europa Clipper Launch Day

NASA’s Europa Clipper mission is ready to launch atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy, pictured here just after sunrise on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, at Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Image Credit: SpaceX
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