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Europa Clipper, 2024 Cruise Configuration
30.5 m
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Uniformly scaled by fully deployed solar-array span.

Europa Clipper, 2024 Cruise Configuration

Europa Clipper is NASA's active interplanetary spacecraft for investigating Jupiter's moon Europa, represented in its fully deployed cruise configuration after the 2024 launch. Both long solar-array wings, the paired radar antennas, and the 8.5 m boom are included. The deployed solar span is 30.5 m, the paired radar antennas span 17.6 m, and the bus is about 4.7 m tall.

Dimensions

Height
4.7 m
Length
30.5 m
Width
17.6 m
Weight
5.8 t

Quick facts

Solar-array span
30.5 m
Radar-antenna span
17.6 m
Bus height
4.7 m
Launch mass
about 5,800 kg
Launch
14 October 2024

Europa Clipper, 2024 Cruise Configuration · Size infographic

Europa Clipper, 2024 Cruise Configuration: Size infographic · Height 4.7 m · Length 30.5 m · Width 17.6 m
Europa Clipper, 2024 Cruise Configuration: Size infographic · Height 4.7 m · Length 30.5 m · Width 17.6 m

Related objects

Sources and measurement3

Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.

Measurement basis

The top view uses the full deployed solar-array and radar-antenna spans from one coherent JPL configuration.

References

  1. 01Europa Clipper Quick FactsNASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  2. 02Europa Clipper and PeopleNASA Science
  3. 03Meet Europa ClipperNASA Europa Clipper