NASA's SpaceX spacecraft will go to the moon this week

News Desk: NASA's 'Europa Clipper' spacecraft will board the 'Falcon Heavy' rocket of SpaceX and go to the moon 'Europa' on Thursday Astronomers speculate that the ice-covered 'Europa' may be suitable for life. However, the real answer may come from NASA's 'Europa Clipper' mission. NASA has been thinking of sending a space probe to the moon on Thursday for a long time. That plan was finalized in 2019. NASA has recently announced the date of the mission. The Europa Clipper will begin its journey from the Kennedy Space Center to SpaceX's Falcon Heavy in October 2024.

The use of SpaceX rockets in this project will cost NASA ৭ 166 million. The cost behind the Falcon Heavy is much lower than that of NASA's own Space Launch System (SLS) rocket.

Initially, the US Congress was pressuring NASA to use SLS rockets. At the time, the White House estimated that an SLS rocket would cost কোটি 200 million. On the other hand, the SLS rocket will also have to rely on the gravity of Venus en route to Europa, which complicates the whole mission. In addition, NASA said it would have to spend another খরচ 1 billion on SLS rocket modifications. In comparison, using SpaceX's 'Falcon Heavy' rocket instead of the SLS rocket will greatly reduce the cost and complexity of the operation.