MISSION RECORD / NEON ARCHIVE
New Horizons
The first close reconnaissance of Pluto and the first exploration of a Kuiper Belt object.
AGENCYNASA / JHUAPL
LAUNCH YEAR2006
STATUSActive
MISSION TYPEKuiper Belt flyby mission
TAGSpluto / arrokoth / kuiper belt
Overview
The first close reconnaissance of Pluto and the first exploration of a Kuiper Belt object.
Mission timeline
- 2006LAUNCH
- 2015PLUTO FLYBY
- 2019ARROKOTH FLYBY