The Ultimate in RC - New Horizons Pluto Expedition

[RandyDSok]

Today, July 14th the Nasa probe New Horizons will make it's closest pass to the planet ( yeah, I know ) Pluto. I can only imagine what the scientists are feeling right now... And talk about the ultimate in RC

For more images visit the gallery here http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/newhorizons/images/index.html

 

[trainrider06]

Wow! Unbelievable! Or is this a staged event like landing on the moon like the movie Capricorn One??

 

[Tony]

What is amazing to me is that when ALL electronics are turned on, it only pulls 23 watts.

 

[FlightlessBird]

Amazing what you can do when you put some quality engineering behind something, unlike cheap RC components.