00:003, 2, 1, ignition. And liftoff.
00:07Liftoff of Falcon Heavy with Europa Clipper.
00:10Unveiling the mysteries of an enormous ocean lurking beneath the icy crust of Jupiter's moon, Europa getting rolled.
00:19Putting down 5.1 million pounds of thrust.
00:28Things continue to look good as the vehicle heads down its ascent phase here.
00:34Booster engine cutoff. Side booster separation confirmed.
00:40And there they go.
00:42Stage one shutdown. Stage separation confirmed.
00:46And stage separation from the center core.
00:50Getting ready for MVAC startup, SES-1.
00:55Getting some applause here in the mission director's center.
00:58And there you see the MVAC-D engine lighting up.
01:01The fairing has protected Europa Clipper on its ascent up into space.
01:04But once we get into space, we don't need that fairing anymore.
01:07Fairing separation confirmed.
01:10Fairing has separated.
01:11Things looking really good this morning with the performance of the Falcon Heavy.
01:14MVAC is performing well and everything looks good thus far in today's mission.
01:25NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
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