Liftoff! A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft launched from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. Europa Clipper is on its way to Jupiter's icy moon, Europa.
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00:0010, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, ignition, and liftoff!
00:13Liftoff of Falcon Heavy with Europa Clipper, unveiling the mysteries of an enormous ocean lurking beneath the icy crust of Jupiter's moon, Europa.
00:24Engine chamber pressures are nominal.
00:27We see that the chamber pressures are nominal as we hear all 27 Berlin engines look great.
00:32Rocket beginning to roll.
00:35Putting down 5.1 million pounds of thrust.
00:47They're going to back off those engines just a bit.
00:54Getting ready to head into max Q.
00:56Power and telemetry nominal.
00:58We hear that power and telemetry on the vehicle are good there.
01:00Everything's looking really well.
01:02Falcon Heavy is supersonic.
01:08They have reduced power in the center core to get through maximum max Q, maximum dynamic pressure on the launch vehicle as we approach that.
01:15The two side boosters at full throttle.