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SpaceX lands NASA launch contract for mission to Jupiter's moon Europa

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Elon Musk's private rocket company SpaceX was awarded a $178 million launch services contract for NASA's first mission focusing on Jupiter's icy moon Europa. The Europa Clipper mission is due for blastoff in October 2024 on a Falcon Heavy rocket. The probe is to conduct a detailed survey of the ice-covered Jovian satellite.

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NASA Gives Elon Musk's SpaceX $178 MN Contract for Jupiter Moon Mission

NASA has awarded Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) owner Elon Musk's private rocket company SpaceX a $178 million contract to launch a spacecraft to Jupiter's moon Europa, Reuters reports. The NASA mission, known as Europa Clipper, will blast off in October 2024 with the help of Musk's company Space Exploration Technologies Corp. The Europa Clipper is designed to fly past Jupiter's moon Europa 45 times. According to NASA, The Europa Clipper spacecraft wi…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Reuters

SpaceX lands NASA launch contract for mission to Jupiter's moon Europa

By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES - Elon Musk's private rocket company SpaceX was awarded a $178 million launch services contract for NASA's first mission focusing on Jupiter's icy moon Europa and whether it may host conditions suitable for life, the space agency said on Friday. The Europa Clipper mission is due for blastoff in October 2024 on a Falcon Heavy rocket owned by Musk's company,

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

NASA Selects SpaceX For October 2024 Mission To Jupiter Moon Europa

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.

3 years ago·New Delhi, India

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USA Today

NASA gives SpaceX $178 million to help launch mission to search for life on Jupiter's moon Europa

The main goal of the mission, called Europa Clipper, is to determine if the icy moon has conditions suitable for life.

3 years ago·United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

SpaceX lands NASA launch contract for mission to Jupiter's moon Europa

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Elon Musk's private rocket company SpaceX was awarded a $178 million launch services contract for NASA's first mission focusing on Jupiter's icy moon Europa and whether it may host conditions suitable for life, the space agency said on Friday. Read full story

3 years ago·Malaysia

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Channel News Asia

SpaceX lands NASA launch contract for mission to Jupiter's moon Europa

LOS ANGELES: Elon Musk's private rocket company SpaceX was awarded a US$178 million launch services contract for NASA's first mission focusing on Jupiter's icy moon Europa and whether it may host conditions suitable for life, the space agency said on Friday (Jul 23). The Europa Clipper mission is ...

3 years ago·Singapore

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