Pluto Express

New Horizons left town this afternoon, breaking gravity at just over 36,000 mph...the fastest rocket ever!

An interesting note: the ashes of the Discoverer of Pluto, Clyde Tombaugh, are aboard. It will get an acceleration assist from Jupiter in 13 months, and will reach Pluto on or about July 14, 2015.

Mission Homepage
http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/


Launch Video
http://www.dropshots.com/photos/64144/20060119/154541.jpg

 

Woaaah..that is totally awesome. I get a rush enough watching a plane take off. That must be phenomenal Star! You can even hear the cheers of those present as it clears the cloudline

 

What is the purpose of this launch?

 

Click star's link comperroruter..it's purpose is explained there.

 

*keeps his big mouth shut*

 

John, I'm gonna ask just once; stay out of my threads.

 

That's breath taking. To think a rocket hurtling through our Solar System at that speed will take 9-1/2 years to get to Pluto. Wow.

 

i was watching it on the nasa channel pretty cool.

right now all that is on is the ISS Mission Coverage

 

I couldn't have sound when it was lauched but wasn't there two extra boosters after the first five? If that's the case then it's the first launch I've ever seen with seven. I've never grown tired of watching launches since the early '60s. I hope one day to see one live.

 

Pretty awesome stuff!

Maybe when it gets back, they can reclassify Pluto from being a planet, to a lump of ice.