New Horizons Mission News
June 13, 2005
http://pluto.jhuapl.edu

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Journey Begins for New Horizons Probe

On June 13, the first spacecraft designed to study Pluto took the first steps on a long journey when it was shipped from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory — where it was designed and built — to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center for its next round of pre-launch tests.

Click here to read the full story, or visit http://www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/pressreleases/2005/050613.htm

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Send Your Name to Pluto!

Join the New Horizons team as we unlock the secrets of Pluto, Charon and the Kuiper Belt – sign up to send your name on the New Horizons spacecraft! Names entered on the mission Web site will be recorded onto a special compact disc, which the team plans to mount on the spacecraft before its journey. After signing up you can print a personalized participation certificate.

Click here for the sign-up form, or visit http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/ecard/sendName_ecard_content.html

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New Horizons in the News

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