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New Horizons
A high-speed sprint to the edge of the Solar System.
Mission Overview
Launched directly into an Earth-escape trajectory at 36,000 mph, it was the fastest object ever launched from Earth at the time.
Learning from History
"It carried a small amount of the ashes of Clyde Tombaugh, the man who discovered Pluto in 1930."
Mission Specs
| Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Type | Probe |
| Destination | Pluto / Kuiper Belt |
| Status | Active |
| Rocket | Atlas V |