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Pluto New Horizons: Adding the Atlas 5 strap-on solid rocket boosters

Spaceflight Now Digital Video
Posted: December 4, 2005

Pluto New Horizons needs as much launch energy as possible to begin its journey from Earth to the distant reaches of the outer solar system. The Atlas 5 will use five strap-on solid rocket boosters to provide significantly more thrust at liftoff.

Source: NASA-KSC (1 min 10 sec QuickTime 6 file)

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