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Europa Clipper Propulsion Module

Europa Clipper's propulsion module sits in the cleanroom at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
Source: Johns Hopkins APL/Ed Whitman
Published: July 12, 2021

Europa Clipper's propulsion module sits in the cleanroom at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.

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