New Horizons Secondary Goals?
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New Horizons Secondary Goals?
Does anyoneone know if there are any goals or plans for New Horizons after Pluto? I haven't been able to find much info on the actual rendezvous with Pluto, but I assume it will be a flyby. (correct?) Assuming that's right, which direction will they shoot it off eventually? Is there any way to use the probe for more exploration of further kuiper belt objects? Do we know the orbits of the lesser worlds well enough to aim the probe at one, hoping ultimately to get some closer images or data on them (anything is better than a speck of light)?
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Yes, this will be a flyby, and there are plans to send New Horizons on to another Kuiper Belt object, though they haven't made a specific choice yet. I think they'll need to choose their second destination before they get to Pluto so they can aim the craft right so that their billiard shot heads off in the right direction after Pluto.
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