It was launched on a Delta II

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Lee — 1/20/2006 6:27:53 AM (archived)

Considering the speed New Horizons is moving at, why launch deep space probes on anything but Atlas Vs and Delta IVs? The Delta II should be retired from flying deep space missions.

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Gone for Pluto! - Raoul - 1/19/2006 7:11:02 PM
- Lunar orbit in 9 HOURS?! Jupiter in 13 MONTHS?! - Sam F. - 1/20/2006 2:27:22 AM
  - re: Lunar orbit in 9 HOURS?! Jupiter in 13 MONTHS?! - Doug Ellison - 1/20/2006 10:48:24 AM
  - It was launched on a Delta II - Lee - 1/20/2006 6:27:53 AM
    - re: It was launched on a Delta II - Doug Ellison - 1/20/2006 9:11:08 AM
- New Horizons is a bad name for the spacecraft. - Jacob Samorodin - 1/19/2006 11:26:13 PM
  - re: New Horizons is a bad name for the spacecraft. - ljk - 1/20/2006 12:42:59 PM
- How long to edge of Earth's 'sphere of influence'? - JimO - 1/19/2006 9:45:57 PM
  - Owww... tough one - Adam - 1/19/2006 10:10:29 PM
    - Hmmm.... Pioneer X - Adam - 1/19/2006 10:32:34 PM
      - re: Hmmm.... Pioneer X - ljk - 1/20/2006 2:32:03 AM
      - Nor New Horizons - Adam - 1/19/2006 10:39:09 PM
        
        so? - Doug Ellison - 1/19/2006 11:39:40 PM
        
        just a little tricky to keep straight (n/t) - alcaray - 1/20/2006 12:05:49 AM
- re: First picture - Raoul - 1/19/2006 9:11:23 PM
  - Cute equation - Adam - 1/19/2006 9:46:48 PM
- Rocket truly hauled butt! (n/t) - Sawyer - 1/19/2006 8:11:48 PM
- re: Gone for Pluto! Gone for Pluto and beyond! :) It's a good day.. - Marcia - 1/19/2006 7:14:08 PM
  - re: Gone for Pluto! Gone for Pluto and beyond! :) It's a good day.. - Delbert - 1/19/2006 7:30:20 PM
    - The 11 year old girl who named the planet - Raoul - 1/19/2006 9:47:51 PM

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