Talk:New Horizons/Magic numbers/2006-Jan-21

Ephemeris revised on January 21, 2006
******************************************************************************* Revised: Jan 21, 2006         New Horizons Spacecraft                      -98 http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/index.php Schedule: 2006-Jan-19... launch (Atlas V551 1st stage, Centaur 2nd, STAR 48B 3rd  2007-Feb   ... Jupiter gravity assist   2015-Jul   ... Pluto Charon encounter   2016+      ... Kuiper Belt object encounters  Mission Objectives:   * Map surface composition of Pluto and Charon   * Characterize geology and morphology of Pluto and Charon   * Characterize the neutral atmosphere of Pluto and its escape rate   * Search for an atmosphere around Charon   * Map surface temperatures on Pluto and Charon   * Search for rings and additional satellites around Pluto   * Conduct similar investigations of one or more Kuiper Belt Objects  Spacecraft:   1025 lbs (465 kg), 8 feet wide (2.5 m), RTG powered  Post-launch trajectory:    98_pred_20060119_20060125_od003             (released 2006-Jan-20) *******************************************************************************