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On July 14, 2015, New Horizons flew 12,500 km (7,800 mi) above the surface of Pluto, making it the first spacecraft to explore the dwarf planet.
On October 25, 2016, the last of the recorded data from the Pluto flyby was received from New Horizons.
Having completed its flyby of Pluto, New Horizons has maneuvered for a flyby of Kuiper belt object (486958) 2014 MU69, expected to take place on January 1, 2019.
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How many years should it take new horizons to reach Pluto?
It will reach pluto in 2014.
What spacecraft just went over Pluto?
None, yet. The New Horizons mission (a scientific probe) is on its way to Pluto. It crossed the orbit of Saturn on about 08 June 2008. It will reach Pluto in the year 2015. None, yet.
Which NASA spacecraft took photos of Pluto in 2015 and 2016?
The New Horizons spacecraft. It will reach Pluto July 14th 2015.
Are astronorts on there way to Pluto?
No humans are planned to, or going to, Pluto. New Horizons, a space probe is expected to reach Pluto on 14th July 2015
Is anything being sent to Pluto?
The NASA probe "New Horizons" was launched in 2006 to study Pluto, and it will reach the vicinity of the planet in 2015 (closest approach to Pluto on July 14 of that year)
How many years should it take new horizons to reach Pluto?
It will reach pluto in 2014.
What spacecraft just went over Pluto?
None, yet. The New Horizons mission (a scientific probe) is on its way to Pluto. It crossed the orbit of Saturn on about 08 June 2008. It will reach Pluto in the year 2015. None, yet.
Which NASA spacecraft took photos of Pluto in 2015 and 2016?
The New Horizons spacecraft. It will reach Pluto July 14th 2015.
Are astronorts on there way to Pluto?
No humans are planned to, or going to, Pluto. New Horizons, a space probe is expected to reach Pluto on 14th July 2015
Is anything being sent to Pluto?
The NASA probe "New Horizons" was launched in 2006 to study Pluto, and it will reach the vicinity of the planet in 2015 (closest approach to Pluto on July 14 of that year)
Can a rocket reach Pluto?
Yes. The space probe New Horizons flew past Pluto in 2015 after being launched from Earth in 2006.
Will the new horizons spacecraft reach Pluto in 2015?
yes they hy said it should reach it by 2015 without any interference
When will there be a flyby of Pluto?
The "New Horizons" space craft was launched in January 2006. It is expected to reach Pluto some time in 2015 if nothing goes wrong.
Has any spacecraft landed on Pluto?
Not yet, but the "New Horizons" space craft was launched in January 2006. It is expected to reach Pluto some time in 2015 if nothing goes wrong.
What is the artificial satellite's name that will reach Pluto in 2015?
The satellite sent to explore Pluto was called Charon. Charon is not the satellite on the way to Pluto. Charon is a satellite (moon) of Pluto. The satellite currently on the way to explore Pluto is called New Horizons. It is expected to arrive July, 2015.
What was the name of the probe that was sent to Pluto?
New Horizons
Where will New Horizons go after Pluto?
Kuiper Belt
