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|    Volker Hetzer to JUSTIN PENNELLA    |
|    Re: new horizons    |
|    19 Jan 06 09:44:14    |
      From: volker.hetzer@gmx.de              JUSTIN PENNELLA wrote:       > Why only do a fly-by with the New Horizons spacecraft? I know the       > capabilities of this spacecraft are light years beyond the Voyagers and       > Pioneers (in terms of fly-bys), but why not just go ahead and put the craft       > into orbit around Pluto for long term study?       >       Not enough fuel for braking.       Volker              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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