Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
New Horizons is an interplanetary space probe that was launched as a part of NASA's New Frontiers program. Engineered by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), with a team led by S. Alan Stern, the spacecraft was launched in 2006…
More about this launch
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterAtlas V 551
- Vehicle
- Atlas V 551
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MissionRobotic Exploration · Solar Esc.
Robotic Exploration · Solar Esc.
What it put in orbit3 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW HORIZONS 2006-001A | Payload | orbits the Sun | |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B 2006-001B | Rocket body | orbits the Sun | |
| ATLAS 5 STAR 48-B R/B 2006-001C | Rocket body | orbits the Sun |
COSPAR ID 2006-001. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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