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

Ephemeris revised on January 21, 2006

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 Revised: Jan 21, 2006         New Horizons Spacecraft                      -98
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 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)
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New Horizons - Pluto
Orbiter UTC	Range (km)	Range-rate (km/s)	Velocity (km/s)
2006-Jan-20 05:13:13	4 766 000 000	-23.187	47.124
2006-Jan-20 17:09:33	4 765 000 000	-23.354	47.048
2006-Jan-21 05:00:26	4 764 000 000	-23.537	47.001
2006-Jan-21 16:45:43	4 763 000 000	-23.725	46.962
2006-Jan-22 04:25:24	4 762 000 000	-23.915	46.930
2006-Jan-22 15:59:32	4 761 000 000	-24.106	46.902
2006-Jan-23 03:28:12	4 760 000 000	-24.296	46.877
2006-Jan-23 14:51:33	4 759 000 000	-24.484	46.853
2006-Jan-24 02:09:44	4 758 000 000	-24.666	46.827
2006-Jan-24 13:23:01	4 757 000 000	-24.842	46.798