Wednesday, July 15, 2015

"I'm All Right, Guys!"

New Horizons made radio contact last night.

Stand by for about 18 months' worth of data, as the download speeds from the spacecraft will be akin to those of an old acoustic modem. At over three billion miles from Earth, New Horizons is a very long way from the nearest fiber optic junction box.

1 comment:

  1. At least it doesn't have to send them via Comcast.

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