Off to Pluto - NASA doing the business.

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Off to Pluto - NASA doing the business. Jan 21, 2006 23:32:41 GMT -5

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Post by Original Admin on Jan 21, 2006 23:32:41 GMT -5

Check out the video of the take off - 9800 MPH with 47,000 MPH target later via slingshot round Jupiter.

9 hours to do the moon distance against Apollo 11 3 days.

images.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/01/19/pluto.mission/index.html

Reported as the fastest projectile ever to leave the surface of the Earth.

parfive no longer being taken for granite Member since August 2005 Posts: 9,608	Off to Pluto - NASA doing the business. Jan 21, 2006 23:56:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by parfive on Jan 21, 2006 23:56:11 GMT -5 What amazes me is that the power supply (plutonium) only puts out about 200 watts. That's two light bulbs! And it's gonna take rock pics and send 'em to us from a gazillion miles away. Rich
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thehawke freely admits to licking rocks My Lord and Master Member since January 2006 Posts: 866	Off to Pluto - NASA doing the business. Jan 22, 2006 0:28:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by thehawke on Jan 22, 2006 0:28:04 GMT -5 DAYUM! That rocket was sayin SCREW this planet, I'm goin to Pluto! I always loved watching the moon missions.
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rockds still telling self it's just a hobby Member since September 2005 Posts: 4,130	Off to Pluto - NASA doing the business. Jan 23, 2006 16:27:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockds on Jan 23, 2006 16:27:30 GMT -5 I wonder if its going to hit the other planet after pluto (think its called goofy) and send back pics of that one too
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thehawke freely admits to licking rocks My Lord and Master Member since January 2006 Posts: 866	Off to Pluto - NASA doing the business. Jan 23, 2006 18:07:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by thehawke on Jan 23, 2006 18:07:00 GMT -5 yeah. And no it isnt goofy. The proposed name was xena but I don't think that stuck.
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Off to Pluto - NASA doing the business.

Post by Original Admin on Jan 21, 2006 23:32:41 GMT -5

Post by parfive on Jan 21, 2006 23:56:11 GMT -5

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