25: Why couldn't New Horizons orbit Pluto?

Episode 25 of the Spacepod podcast, hosted by Carrie Nugent, titled "25: Why couldn't New Horizons orbit Pluto?" was published on December 27, 2015 and runs 18 minutes.

December 27, 2015 ·18m · Spacepod

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The New Horizons mission revealed Pluto's jaw-dropping vistas and geophysical mysteries. One listener wanted to know why the spacecraft didn't go into orbit around Pluto. Tom Spilker, interplanetary travel expert, tells us the answer.

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