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Galileo exceeds 100k mph in death crash.

Buck Galaxy — 9/23/2003 5:17:49 AM (archived)

Is this a record? I seem to recall the Voyagers whipping past Jupiter around 80k mph. Anyone know the fastest any man-made object has ever gone?

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Galileo exceeds 100k mph in death crash. - Buck Galaxy - 9/23/2003 5:17:49 AM
- re: Helios - Raoul - 9/23/2003 9:07:08 AM
  - re: Helios - LJ - 9/23/2003 3:46:16 PM
    - re: Helios - Raoul - 9/23/2003 10:28:18 PM
      - re: Helios - LJ - 9/24/2003 3:54:55 AM
        
        re: Helios - Nick Hoffman - 9/24/2003 7:08:37 AM
        
        You could make judicious use of aerobraking at Earth and Venus. (n/t) - alcaray - 9/24/2003 11:39:58 PM
        
        re: Helios - gbaikie - 9/24/2003 11:17:55 PM
        
        Solar probe - LJ - 9/24/2003 3:20:12 PM

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