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The main difference between a flyby spacecraft and an orbiter is the guidance computer programming: which causes a flyby to go by the planet and take pictures and other readings allowed in the limited time of the single pass, while an orbiter is captured into an orbit about the planet where it has a much longer period to take pictures and other readings.

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What is the primary reason why Pluto flyby mission would be cheaper than a Pluto orbiter?

A flyby mission requires less fuel and a shorter duration of operation compared to an orbiter mission. Since a flyby does not need to enter orbit around Pluto, it can be completed with fewer resources and less time, resulting in lower overall costs.


How many times has NASA visit Jupiter?

NASA has sent spacecraft to Jupiter a total of nine times. These missions include flyby missions like Pioneer 10 and 11, Voyager 1 and 2, Galileo orbiter, Juno orbiter, and the upcoming Europa Clipper mission.


What does as opposed to a flyby mean?

"Flyby" typically refers to a quick visit or brief encounter. "As opposed to" implies a contrast or difference between two things. So, saying "as opposed to a flyby" may suggest a more thorough or in-depth interaction or examination.


Satellite names that have visited Jupiter and what are the satellites names?

Several spacecraft have visited Jupiter, including the Galileo orbiter, which studied the planet and its moons from 1995 to 2003, and the Juno spacecraft, which has been in orbit since 2016 to study Jupiter's atmosphere and magnetic field. The Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 missions also conducted flybys in 1979, providing significant data and images of the planet and its moons. Additionally, the New Horizons spacecraft made a brief flyby of Jupiter in 2007 on its way to Pluto.


What satellites or robots have explored Pluto?

No robots or satellites have ever explored Pluto. But one spacecraft did do a flyby.On July 14, 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft 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.

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What is the main difference between a flyby spacecraft and an orbiter?

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What is the primary reason why Pluto flyby mission would be cheaper than a Pluto orbiter?

A flyby mission requires less fuel and a shorter duration of operation compared to an orbiter mission. Since a flyby does not need to enter orbit around Pluto, it can be completed with fewer resources and less time, resulting in lower overall costs.


What do you call A spacecraft that is not designed to land.?

flyby A+


What is a spacecraft that is not designed to land called?

flyby A+


How can a spacecraft go?

It depends on what kind of spacecraft we're talking about. There's this type of spacecraft called 'Flyby' Spacecraft. Flyby Spacecrafts are those who cannot observe distant objects. They would just flyby planets, asteroids, or whatever, and avoid being caught by a planet's magnetic field, or orbit. Please be more specific :)


What was the spacecraft called that landed on Pluto?

No spacecraft has ever landed on Pluto. The New Horizons spacecraft did a flyby (2015-2016) but did not land on the surface.


Which spacecraft was the first successful flyby satellite launch to the Moon?

luna 1


What mission observed Pluto?

The New Horizons spacecraft, which completed its Pluto flyby in 2016.


What are the 3 types of probes?

the three types are flyby,orbiter, and lander.Or the impactor which is rarely ever used. sources-my astronomy text book


What are the other name of spacecraft?

the three types are flyby,orbiter, and lander.Or the impactor which is rarely ever used. sources-my astronomy text book


How many times has NASA visit Jupiter?

NASA has sent spacecraft to Jupiter a total of nine times. These missions include flyby missions like Pioneer 10 and 11, Voyager 1 and 2, Galileo orbiter, Juno orbiter, and the upcoming Europa Clipper mission.


Has there been space travel to planet mercury?

Yes, NASA has sent a couple of unmanned probes to examine Mercury, Mariner 10 which did a flyby and the MESSENGER orbiter.