New Horizons

New Horizons flew past Pluto in 2015, returning the first close-up geology and atmosphere observations, then continued to the Kuiper Belt object Arrokoth in 2019.

new-horizons is a planetary flyby spacecraft focused on Pluto and Kuiper Belt; its mission record separates planned measurements from the results actually documented.

For new-horizons, the defining design choice was to use a planetary flyby spacecraft for first close-up exploration of pluto. That choice determines what the spacecraft can observe, how it moves or operates, and what risks the team must manage.

For new-horizons, the cited record places the spacecraft at Pluto and Kuiper Belt; the engineering profile keeps its instrument, power, communications, and navigation details separate from the mission narrative.

Documented result: First close-up exploration of Pluto. For new-horizons, that result is the evidence users can compare with the original objective and source record.

The connected engineering entry for new-horizons explains which hardware produced or supported these measurements.