Hurricane Delays Clipper Launch, Station Crew Return

Europa Clipper payload

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft in its payload fairing as it is prepared for launch.

Credit: Ben Smegelsky/NASA
CAPE CANAVERAL—A powerful hurricane expected to cross the Florida peninsula mid-week is delaying launch of NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft and the return of the SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS). Clipper had been targeted to launch from the Kennedy Space Center...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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