Where is New Horizons now |
Where is New Horizons now |
Mar 29 2006, 02:58 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 2-March 06 Member No.: 691 |
i found this web site
http://www.heavens-above.com/solar-escape.asp it show where NH is compared to voy1, 2/pioneer any one else have a fav web page that shows NH loc? I think this one is updated onece a day |
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Apr 10 2006, 09:41 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 40 Joined: 20-March 06 Member No.: 720 |
How is it possible that New Horizons has passed the orbit of Mars in only a few months? I always thought that a trip to Mars takes a year or so. And how much kilometers per second is New Horizons traveling at this moment?
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Apr 10 2006, 10:06 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 477 Joined: 2-March 05 Member No.: 180 |
That's assuming that you want to stay at Mars. In that case, full-speed isn't your best bet - otherwise you need a LOT of fuel to slow the spacecraft down. When we send a probe to Mars to stay there, it's done gradually, so that the probe can use a smaller amount of fuel for orbit-insertion.
New Horizons isn't concerned with any of that - it's just zipping right by. So a flight to Mars need not take very long. Just depends on 1) if you want to land there, and 2) how much fuel you can carry. And NH is moving at 21 kilometers/sec. |
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May 3 2006, 02:26 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 29-June 05 Member No.: 421 |
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