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Should Have Skipped Jupiter Flyby?, More time at Pluto |
 Jan 20 2006, 07:44 PM
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We have a contrarian over on the BAUT Forum asking if it would have made more sense to have skipped the Jupiter flyby. Yes, it would take longer for the probe to get to Jupiter, but presumably it will be going slower when it gets to Pluto and could therefore do more science.
Any comments? (I did search this time to see if this question had been answered. My apologies if it has, and I missed it.) |
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Jan 20 2006, 11:57 PM
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Remember - the further out you push the Pluto encounter, the thinner the atmosphere is likely to be.....and the less power you'd have...and the less fuel...thus less opportunity to visit KBO's etc etc
Getting there sooner rather than later makes sense in its own right, before you add the bonus of Jupiter science. Doug |
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ToSeek Should Have Skipped Jupiter Flyby? Jan 20 2006, 07:44 PM
Rob Pinnegar That is an interesting point.
Aren't there s... Jan 20 2006, 08:06 PM Chmee Actually, I just thought the same thing this morni... Jan 20 2006, 08:08 PM Toma B QUOTE (Rob Pinnegar @ Jan 20 2006, 11:06 PM)A... Jan 20 2006, 08:13 PM
helvick QUOTE (Toma B @ Jan 20 2006, 09:13 PM)How muc... Jan 20 2006, 08:52 PM
Bob Shaw QUOTE (Toma B @ Jan 20 2006, 09:13 PM)How muc... Jan 20 2006, 08:52 PM ljk4-1 Keep in mind that by 2015 there will likely be eve... Jan 20 2006, 09:23 PM JRehling QUOTE (ljk4-1 @ Jan 20 2006, 01:23 PM)Ke... Jan 20 2006, 09:37 PM tedstryk "In a system as complex as a spacecraft, find... Jan 21 2006, 12:04 AM Bob Shaw QUOTE (tedstryk @ Jan 21 2006, 01:04 AM)... Jan 21 2006, 12:11 AM Tom Tamlyn The question posed is an interesting one. I susp... Jan 21 2006, 03:12 AM edstrick "...Also, I suspect that altering the approac... Jan 21 2006, 09:38 AM RNeuhaus QUOTE (ToSeek @ Jan 20 2006, 02:44 PM)We have... Jan 23 2006, 08:50 PM BruceMoomaw There are actually three reasons for getting NH to... Jan 24 2006, 02:18 AM disownedsky QUOTE (BruceMoomaw @ Jan 23 2006, 09:18 PM)Th... Jan 24 2006, 09:42 PM mars loon Plus the added time at Pluto close approach is onl... Feb 11 2006, 10:43 PM Tom Tamlyn QUOTE (mars loon @ Feb 11 2006, 05:43 PM)Plus... Feb 12 2006, 12:39 AM tedstryk QUOTE (Tom Tamlyn @ Feb 12 2006, 12:39 AM)Loo... Feb 12 2006, 02:19 AM Comga QUOTE (BruceMoomaw @ Jan 23 2006, 08:18 P... Jun 25 2006, 12:20 AM ljk4-1 Had we put our money, time, and effort more into s... Jun 11 2006, 05:06 PM edstrick Various spacecraft, including the early interplane... Jun 29 2006, 02:22 AM Comga QUOTE (edstrick @ Jun 28 2006, 08:22 PM) ... Jul 1 2006, 03:13 AM edstrick Sounds good!... Oh.. Voyagers also had distant... Jul 1 2006, 08:41 AM |
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