New Horizons Star 48B Third Stage
The exact Boeing Star 48B third-stage kick motor flown with Atlas V AV-010. It accelerated New Horizons to approximately 58,536 kilometers per hour relative to Earth and released the spacecraft 44 minutes 53 seconds after launch.
Identity
- Aliases
- New Horizons STAR 48BNew Horizons third-stage kick motor
- Name
- New Horizons Star 48B Third Stage
- Slug
- new-horizons-star-48b-third-stage
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- The exact Boeing Star 48B third-stage kick motor flown with Atlas V AV-010. It accelerated New Horizons to approximately 58,536 kilometers per hour relative to Earth and released the spacecraft 44 minutes 53 seconds after launch.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd7atcy8qz2mwf1b5bcd0ckw8s7kp4gj
- Operator Id
- jd76x7jyyp2cr5trms0r6cqt2d7kpcha
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7zm47b470hh488an501k6mss8aq2gh
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- Creation Time
- 7/17/2026, 2:15:46 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/17/2026, 2:15:46 AM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2006-01-19
- Last Flight Date
- 2006-01-19
- Vehicle Code
- Star 48B