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Moon of Jupiter

Europa

Mean radius1,560.8 km
Orbit (semi-major axis)671,100 km
Orbital period3.525 days

NASA's Europa Clipper launched on 14 Oct 2024 to work out whether places below Europa's icy surface could support life.

Radius and orbit from JPL Solar System Dynamics satellite tables.

Sources

  1. NASA Science, Europa
  2. JPL Solar System Dynamics, Planetary Satellite Physical Parameters
  3. JPL Solar System Dynamics, Planetary Satellite Mean Elements
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