Pushing back the frontier - A mission to the Pluto-Charon system

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Aug 1990

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1990plr....10d..18f&link_type=abstract

Planetary Report (ISSN 0736-3680), vol. 10, July-Aug. 1990, p. 18-23.

Computer Science

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Charon, Planetary Orbits, Pluto (Planet), Space Exploration, Comets, Planetary Surfaces, Pluto Atmosphere, Solar Heating, Solar System

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A flyby mission to Pluto is proposed. The size, orbit, atmosphere, and surface of Pluto, and the Pluto-Charon system are described. The benefits of a planetary flyby compared to ground observations are discussed in terms of imaging capabilities. Planned payloads include a plasma science package, a UV spectrometer, and a thermal mapper. The advantages of a dual launch to Mars and the need for a Jupiter-Pluto transfer are considered. A diagram of a spacecraft for a flyby study of Pluto is provided.

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