New Horizons Reconnaissance of the Pluto-Charon System and the Kuiper Belt /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Russell, C. T. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2009.
• Subjects: Physics.; Planetology.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Space sciences.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.

The New Horizons mission provides the first in situ reconnaissance of the Pluto-Charon System and the Kuiper belt, arguably the last frontier of solar system exploration. This book describes the mission, its objectives, expected results, and instruments in articles written by the scientists and engi...