Just for Fun
I’m sending my name (and my family’s names) to Jupiter onboard NASA’s Europa Clipper. Its main science goal is to determine whether there are places below the surface of Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa, that could support life.
One of the flybys of Europa will be only 16 miles above the surface!
Key Facts About Europa Clipper
Spacecraft Type: Orbiter
Launch Date: October 2024
Science Instruments: 9
Science Target: Europa
Jupiter Orbit Insertion: April 2030
Links
Learn more:
https://europa.nasa.gov/mission/about/#pre-project-planning-pre-phase-a
Put your name on the Europa Clipper (ends Dec. 31, 2023):
https://europa.nasa.gov/message-in-a-bottle