Pluto Kuiper Express

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Pluto Kuiper Express
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Artist's impression of Pluto Kuiper Express encountering the PlutoCharon system
NamesPluto Fast Flyby (1992–1995)
Pluto Kuiper Express (1995–2000)
Mission type Pluto flyby
Operator NASA
Mission durationCancelled
Spacecraft properties
Launch mass220 kg (490 lb) [1]
Payload mass7 kg (15 lb) [1]
Power228 watts
Start of mission
Launch dateDecember 2004
Rocket Delta II or Space Shuttle
Flyby of Jupiter
Closest approachApril–June 2006 [1]