Europa Clipper Launch Activities
Oct 06, 2024 - Oct 08, 2024 Space Shuttle Atlantis®NASA’s Europa Clipper will soon head toward Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa, to understand the moon’s ice shell and the ocean beneath it, along with the moon’s composition and geology. The goal is to determine if the moon could support life.
Prior to the launch of NASA’s Europa Clipper, meet the team behind the mission. On Sunday, October 6 through Tuesday, October 8, learn about Europa Clipper through hands-on activities and engaging displays on the bottom floor of Space Shuttle Atlantis.
You can also hear from Subject Matter Experts who are involved in this mission. Their presentations, entitled Europa Clipper – Journey to Jupiter’s Ocean World, can be seen throughout the day inside Journey To Mars launched by United Launch Alliance.
Event Presentations
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OCT06
1 PM: Dr. Bob Pappalardo – Project Scientist at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
2 PM: Jenny Kampmeier – Science System Engineer at JPL
3 PM: Dr. Erin Leonard – Research Scientist at JPL
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OCT07
1 PM: Dr. Samuel Howell – Project Staff Scientist
2 PM: Dr. Jennifer Scully – Planetary Geologist at JPL
3 PM: Dr. Haje Korth – Deputy Project Scientist at Johns Hopkins University
4 PM: Dr. Melissa McGrath – Co-investigator at SETI Institute
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OCT08
1 PM: Dr. Murthy Gudipati - Co-Investigator and Investigation Scientist of SUDA Investigation
2 PM: Dr. Carly Howett – Associate Professor of Space Instrumentation at the University of Oxford
3 PM: Charlie Detelich – Astronomy PhD student at Cornell University
4 PM: Dr. Kate Craft – Project Staff Scientist at Johns Hopkins University
The Europa Clipper mission is set to launch NET October 10, 2024. Join us for liftoff with admission to the visitor complex!
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These special presentations and activities are included with admission to the visitor complex.
