NDLI: The New Horizons Mission to the Pluto System and the Kuiper Belt

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Author	Kusnierkiewicz, D.Y. Fountain, G. Yanping Guo Hersman, C.B.
Copyright Year	2008
Description	Author affiliation: Appl. Phys. Lab., Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD (Kusnierkiewicz, D.Y.; Fountain, G.; Yanping Guo; Hersman, C.B.)
Abstract	The NASA new horizons mission to the Pluto system and the Kuiper belt launched from Cape Canaveral on January 19, 2006 after a four-year development, and will arrive at Pluto closest-approach on July 14, 2015 after a 9.5- year cruise from Earth. Powered by a single radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) from the Galileo-Cassini design and launched on the first flight of a Lockheed Martin Atlas V-551 with a Boeing STAR 48B third stage, the project overcame numerous technical and programmatic challenges to take advantage of the best-last opportunity using existing technology to perform the first-ever reconnaissance of the Pluto system in our lifetime. The mission design for the 2006 launch uses a Jupiter gravity assist to achieve the shortest possible flight time. A rich science return from the Jupiter flyby (February 28, 2007) has been achieved. The engineering and programmatic challenges associated with the spacecraft design, RTG procurement, integration of Lockheed Martin and Boeing launch vehicle components, and the launch approval process are discussed. The current status of the spacecraft and mission is presented.
Starting Page	1
Ending Page	10
File Size	3376991
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424414871
ISSN	1095323X
DOI	10.1109/AERO.2008.4526263
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2008-03-01
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Pluto Kuiper belt Space vehicles Jupiter NASA Earth Radioactive materials Thermoelectricity Power generation Reconnaissance
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Aerospace Engineering Space and Planetary Science

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