Launch of the New Horizons Spacecraft

This is the launch of the New Horizons spacecraft, intended to go to Pluto and beyond. Need I say more?

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[xxxDEVONAVICHxxx]

this is so cool, it's supposed to be on pluto on July 14th 2015-my birthday :D

[starwarsfanboy]

@xxxDEVONAVICHxxx Congrats! Double cause to celebrate with your family =) Ask for two cakes.

[OrigoATT]

answers to some questions on here

1) no people on board..

2) reached jupiter before the voyagers (in time elapse)..

3) 16km/s...

4) 16 january 2006..

5) voyager one is about 16 billion km away..

6) NH will be going 13km/s when it reaches where V1 is now..

there you go :)

[starwarsfanboy]

Thank you!

[Randomstuff771]

how fast is it going currently?

[starwarsfanboy]

I have no idea.

[OrigoATT]

HAPPY 6 YEARS EVERYBODY!!!

[OfolenWS]

I just can't wait for New Horizon to take pictures of Pluto in July 14th 2015! I'll be 23 by that time!

[xxxDEVONAVICHxxx]

@starwarsfanboy i will :P one for me and one for pluto

[kazied82]

i will be 18 by the time it flies by pluto

[IzmirMr]

y there are no people



[OrigoATT]

@Glennfalconi erm.. nope.. its a fly by... kind of like google earth apart from.. 3 billion miles away at the edge of the solar system.. it wont have Google Street View if thats what your thinking...

[Glennfalconi]

@OrigoATT I thought so. They are simulating a trip to mars. I couldn't understand it if there were people in the spaceship to PLUTO. It will arrive in 2015 ( expected). But another thing you might wanna answer :P Is there a robotic device included to the space ship so it will show pictures of the planet just like the rover?

[borpee2]

I will be almost 27 by the time it flies by Pluto.