oh tropical cyclonethat formed this weekend in the Gulf of Mexico, It is expected to land in the middle of next week in the US state of Florida.
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NASA and SpaceX launched on Sunday the launch of the Europa Clipper mission, which was to take off from Florida on Thursday, due to the possible impact of Hurricane Milton.
oh tropical cyclonethat formed this weekend in the Gulf of Mexico, It is expected to land in the middle of next week in the US state of Floridaon the west coast, with the expectation that the storm will cross the peninsula on the way east, with rain and strong winds at Cape Canaveral.
After the hurricane passes and “as soon as the all-clear becomes clear, followed by an assessment of the resources and recovery activities, the next launch opportunity for this flagship NASA mission will be determined.” “, said the program manager of the launch services of the American space scientist. , Tim Dunn.
The Europa Clipper spacecraft was moved to Kennedy Space Center’s 39A launch pad on Friday as part of final preparations for the trip to Jupiter’s icy moon.
According to the NASAThe spacecraft is safe at the base, which began preparations for its arrival in Milton on Sunday.
A The Clipper of Europethe largest spacecraft ever built by NASA for planetary exploration, will visit Jupiter’s icy moon Europaand try to determine if it can support life.
After taking off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the spacecraft will travel 2.9 billion kilometers to reach Jupiter in 2030 and observe its moon Europa, which is believed to have conditions suitable for life – water, energy and chemistry – below the surface.
Until November 6, the US space agency is considering other possible dates for the launch of the four-year mission.
2024-10-07 05:31:41
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