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Workers Deploy the Europa Clipper Magnetometer Boom

Europa Clipper Team

Jun 07, 2023
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Two workers in white lab coats, cleanroom bouffant caps, and blue face masks have their backs to the camera as they unfurl as Europa Clipper’s magnetometer boom. A blue frame that holds the boom can be seen. The boom is supported by several silver-colored stands.
Workers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California deploy Europa Clipper’s magnetometer boom.
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Workers Unfurl the Europa Clipper Magnetometer Boom

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The Europa Clipper team deploys a 28-foot (8.5-meter) boom that will support the spacecraft's magnetometer sensors – key for confirming that an ocean lies beneath the surface of Jupiter's icy moon Europa.

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