New Horizons
New Horizons is NASA's active radioisotope-powered Pluto and Kuiper Belt probe. It flew within about 7,800 kilometers of Pluto on July 14, 2015, completed the first close reconnaissance of the Pluto system, flew past Arrokoth on January 1, 2019, and continues collecting heliophysics data in the outer solar system.
Identity
- Aliases
- New Horizons probeNew Horizons Pluto spacecraft
- Name
- New Horizons
- Slug
- new-horizons-spacecraft
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- New Horizons is NASA's active radioisotope-powered Pluto and Kuiper Belt probe. It flew within about 7,800 kilometers of Pluto on July 14, 2015, completed the first close reconnaissance of the Pluto system, flew past Arrokoth on January 1, 2019, and continues collecting heliophysics data in the outer solar system.
- Manufacturer Id
- vn7egd2rqcsc07cmkp421ewc1h8af313
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7zadjy2f3gv7szx80fngt88h8agwts
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/new-horizons/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 10:00:16 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 10:00:16 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2006-01-19
- Vehicle Code
- New Horizons