"Remus" wrote in message
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Pluto Flyby

Is the 2006 Pluto mission dead?

No, although it may slip to 2007 because of delays in assembly of the RTG
for the mission.

Or is a scaled down version still possible for that launch
window?

Yes, if the Los Alamos folks can deliver enough plutonium for the RTG. I
think I read that a reduced mission would need 170 watts, versus 220 watts
for the full mission. The team is also looking at methods of conserving
power during the outbound leg.

-Kim-