Weather Extremely Favorable for Today’s Launch

NASA's Europa Clipper mission is poised to launch atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket in the distance behind the iconic countdown clock at the NASA News Center at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA’s Europa Clipper mission is poised to launch atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket in the distance behind the iconic countdown clock at the NASA News Center at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. Photo credit: NASA/Jamie Groh

We remain a “go” for launch, with the latest weather update from the U.S. Space Force’s 45th Weather Squadron predicting a 95% chance of favorable weather today for liftoff. The primary weather concern for the launch area is the cumulus cloud rule.

Teams continue targeting liftoff of NASA’s Europa Clipper mission at 12:06 p.m. EDT on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The live launch broadcast will begin at 11 a.m. on NASA+. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media. NASA launch coverage in Spanish begins at 11 a.m. on NASA+ and NASA’s Spanish YouTube channel. You can also continue following along right here on the blog as we take you through the entire flight profile for the Europa Clipper mission.