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new horizons reconnaissance of the pluto charon system and the kuiper belt
p the new horizons mission is the first spacecraft to reconnoitre the pluto charon system and the kuiper belt . this pioneering mission explores the outer edge of the solar system arguably the last frontier of planetary exploration . this book describes the mission its objectives expected results payload and data products in articles written by the scientists and engineers most closely involved . this mission has the potential of revolutionizing our understanding of the formation of the solar system . it is of interest to all research scientists graduate students and educated laymen who are interested in the exploration of the solar system .
hardcover springer 2008 isbn13 9780387895178 isbn10 0387895175
abridged n isbn 13 9780387895178 number in series 1 number of pages 402 publisher springer verlag release date 62135769600000