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Europa Clipper: Propulsion Module Inspection
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Caption:
Engineers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, inspect the propulsion module of NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft. In 2022, this major piece of hardware, designed and built at APL, will ship to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California for assembly, test, and launch operations (ATLO).
With an internal global ocean under a thick layer of ice, Jupiter's moon Europa may have the potential to harbor existing life. The Europa Clipper spacecraft will swoop around Jupiter on an elliptical path, dipping close to the moon on each flyby to collect data. Understanding Europa's habitability will help scientists better understand how life developed on Earth and the potential for finding life beyond our planet. Europa Clipper is set to launch in 2024.
Background Info:
More information about Europa and Europa Clipper can be found here: europa.nasa.gov
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Europa | Jupiter |
| System | Jupiter | |
| Target Type | Satellite | Planet |
| Mission | Europa Clipper | |
| Instrument Host | Europa Clipper | |
| Host Type | Orbiter | |
| Instrument | ||
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Color | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2021-08-05 | |
| Date in Caption | ||
| Image Credit | Johns Hopkins APL/Ed Whitman | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA24783 | |
| Identifier | PIA24783 | |
