New Horizon Instrument Capabilities |
New Horizon Instrument Capabilities |
Jan 18 2006, 06:06 PM
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During the press conference recorded on January 15 (rebroadcasted on NASA TV this morning), several of the New Horizons instruments have been described as the most capable ever carried for a planetary reconnaissance. For "reconnaissance" I guess we should understand "fly-by," i.e., the instruments are more powerful than those carried by the Pioneers & Voyagers.
It would be interesting to learn how they compare with the corresponding instruments on Cassini & Galileo, with their much higher payloads. TTT Edit: I just heard Craig Covault from Aviation Week catch this issue, but he didn't pursue the comparison beyond Voyager & Pioneer. This post has been edited by Tom Tamlyn: Jan 18 2006, 06:08 PM |
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