New Horizons Arrives At Ksc |
New Horizons Arrives At Ksc |
  Sep 26 2005, 09:56 PM
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NASA Press Release
APL press release Space.com Article Coming up... October: communications checks November: hydrazine loading and Atlas V countdown rehearsal December: integration with Atlas V January: LAUNCH!  No pictures on the KSC webcams yet.  But still pictures here.   Is that the flight RTG attached to the spacecraft?  Or just a dummy?
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Oct 4 2005, 03:35 AM
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In the latest PI update, Alan Stern describes NH's journey to KSC including a close encounter with a reckless driver.
http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/overview/piPerspective_current.html Mike |
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Oct 4 2005, 08:58 AM
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QUOTE (mchan @ Oct 4 2005, 03:35 AM) In the latest PI update, Alan Stern describes NH's journey to KSC including a close encounter with a reckless driver.  Frightening to think that the Pluto mission could have finished in a traffic crash. A meteorite in space w<ould be more romantic. The classification of reckless drivers encounters: First kind close encounter: just fear Second type close encouter: bolts and nuts smashed. Third type close encounter: humanoids injuried. |
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Oct 4 2005, 05:12 PM
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QUOTE (Richard Trigaux @ Oct 4 2005, 02:58 AM) Frightening to think that the Pluto mission could have finished in a traffic crash. A meteorite in space would be more romantic. Heh, heh. Funny how this dovetails nicely with the sub-thread Mike started a while back. Buddy was probably rushing home to avoid missing this week's WWE Smackdown. He'll probably never know how close he came to actually doing something significant (although in a negative way). It's a pity that the cops weren't able to pull him over. It can't be often that they get the opportunity to ticket someone for endangering a United States spacecraft. Switching topics: Does anyone happen to know how reliable the launch vehicle for New Horizons (Atlas-Centaur-STAR) is thought to be? How many previous missions have used this configuration? |
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Oct 26 2005, 06:05 AM
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QUOTE (Rob Pinnegar @ Oct 4 2005, 10:12 AM) It's a pity that the cops weren't able to pull him over. It can't be often that they get the opportunity to ticket someone for endangering a United States spacecraft. HAHAHA! So true 
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Oct 29 2005, 12:42 AM
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Pluto rocket in Florida damaged by Hurricane Wilma
QUOTE A Lockheed Martin Atlas 5 rocket being prepared to launch NASA's first probe to Pluto was slightly damaged when Hurricane Wilma cut a swath through Florida but should still be able to launch as planned, officials said on Friday.
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Redstone New Horizons Arrives At Ksc Sep 26 2005, 09:56 PM
odave I just showed this picture to my 8 year old, and t... Sep 27 2005, 12:43 AM hendric She sure is pretty with all that gold foil.
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Good info. Good test. Not the worse case, but th... Sep 29 2005, 10:03 AM djellison QUOTE (Richard Trigaux @ Sep 29 2005, 10:03 A... Sep 29 2005, 10:08 AM Richard Trigaux QUOTE (djellison @ Sep 29 2005, 10:08 AM)But ... Sep 29 2005, 04:11 PM Sunspot QUOTE (Richard Trigaux @ Sep 29 2005, 05:11 P... Sep 29 2005, 04:25 PM Richard Trigaux QUOTE (Sunspot @ Sep 29 2005, 04:25 PM)As muc... Sep 29 2005, 05:37 PM djellison A little bird tells me, NH is...
72 pellets, 190+... Sep 29 2005, 02:04 PM SigurRosFan What is the birds name? Sep 29 2005, 02:20 PM djellison It was from Alan via email to me - I think he just... Sep 29 2005, 03:38 PM Richard Trigaux QUOTE (djellison @ Sep 29 2005, 03:38 PM)http... Sep 29 2005, 04:15 PM BruceMoomaw "... I distinctly remember seeing and hearing... Sep 30 2005, 12:18 AM ljk4-1 QUOTE (BruceMoomaw @ Sep 29 2005, 07:18 PM)... Sep 30 2005, 02:18 AM mchan QUOTE (Rob Pinnegar @ Oct 4 2005, 10:12 AM)Sw... Oct 5 2005, 04:01 AM Richard Trigaux QUOTE (Rob Pinnegar @ Oct 4 2005, 05:12 PM)It... Oct 5 2005, 01:22 PM BPCooper QUOTE (imran @ Oct 28 2005, 08:42 PM)Pluto ro... Oct 29 2005, 04:50 PM djellison Lots of posts deleted - it had all got far too pol... Oct 5 2005, 10:17 PM hal_9000 Exploring NASA Links, I found a link for New Horiz... Oct 12 2005, 07:47 PM ljk4-1 MISSION: New Horizons
LAUNCH VEHICLE: Lockheed Mar... Oct 14 2005, 06:06 PM RNeuhaus New update about NH. Good detail about 7 science i... Oct 19 2005, 10:36 PM Richard Trigaux What will New Horizons do near Pluto?
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