NASA, in collaboration with SpaceX, successfully launched the Europa Clipper spacecraft from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday. The spacecraft will begin a six-year journey to reach and study Jupiter's Europa moon.

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy lifted off from Kennedy Space Center's Pad 39A on NASA's anticipated Europa Clipper mission. The launch made the targeted time of 12:06 p.m. EDT. The launch window was instantaneous, meaning if it did not launch at this time, it would have to be scrubbed for the day.

NASA launched its Europa Clipper spacecraft Monday atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket for its first mission to Jupiter since 2011. The mission lifted off at 12:06 p.m. ET amid favorable weather conditions for the Europa Clipper to begin its six-year journey to Jupiter's icy moon Europa.