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NASA's $5 billion Europa Clipper had a rocky road to space. How it switched rockets and more to launch to Jupiter

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Europa Clipper mission finally launched today ( Oct. 14 ) from Kennedy Space Center in Florida .

The mission team had to overcome a number of challenges leading up to today 's launch.

The spacecraft will investigate the Jupiter ocean moon Europa , perhaps the best place to search for extraterrestrial life in our solar system.