New Horizons
NASA probe that visited Pluto and Kuiper belt object 486958 Arrokoth
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New Horizons
Summary
New Horizons is a space probe[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- New Horizons's instance of is recorded as space probe[3].
- New Horizons is operated by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[4].
- New Horizons was followed by Juno[5].
- New Horizons's manufacturer is recorded as Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory[6].
- New Horizons is part of New Frontiers program[7].
- New Horizons's Commons category is recorded as New Horizons[8].
- New Horizons's space launch vehicle is recorded as Atlas V 551[9].
- New Horizons's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
- New Horizons's powered by is recorded as GPHS-RTG[11].
- New Horizons's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as January 19, 2006[12].
- New Horizons's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[13].
- New Horizons's significant event is recorded as flyby[14].
- New Horizons's significant event is recorded as planetary flyby[15].
- New Horizons's significant event is recorded as planetary flyby[16].
- New Horizons's significant event is recorded as planetary flyby[17].
- New Horizons's official website is recorded as https://newhorizons.jhuapl.edu/[18].
- New Horizons's topic's main category is recorded as Category:New Horizons[19].
- New Horizons's Commons gallery is recorded as New Horizons[20].
- New Horizons's launch contractor is recorded as International Launch Services[21].
- New Horizons's space tug is recorded as Star 48[22].
- New Horizons's carries scientific instrument is recorded as Ralph[23].
- New Horizons's carries scientific instrument is recorded as Alice[24].
- New Horizons's carries scientific instrument is recorded as REX[25].
- New Horizons's carries scientific instrument is recorded as Long Range Reconnaissance Imager[26].
- New Horizons's carries scientific instrument is recorded as Solar Wind Around Pluto[27].
Why It Matters
New Horizons has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]
It is credited with the discovery of Ripley[29], an impact crater[30]; Nasreddin Crater[31], an impact crater[32]; and 2011 HM102[33], an asteroid[34].
FAQs
What did New Horizons discover?
New Horizons is credited as discoverer of Ripley[29], Nasreddin Crater[31], and 2011 HM102[33].