Moment Nasa launches Clipper spacecraft to explore Jupiter’s moon in search for alien life

Nasa launches spacecraft on mission to Jupiter’s moon in search of life beyond Earth Nasa

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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,

00:16unveiling the mysteries of an enormous ocean lurking beneath the icy crust of Jupiter's moon Europa.

00:25The two side boosters at full throttle.

00:30A beautiful shot there is our camera team.

00:37Max Q.

00:38Locking into the rocket on a clear blue sky.

00:42The view from the booster cam, back down on Earth.

00:45And there we heard the call for Max Q.

00:47The vehicle is passing through maximum dynamic pressure.

00:50Next thing up in about two minutes will be booster engine cutoff

00:54where we see the two side booster engines, all 18, shut down and get ready for booster separation.