I highly recommend reading the book Chasing New Horizons by Alan Stern[0]. It is a great insight into years of work it takes to get a mission like New Horizons

I highly recommend reading the book Chasing New Horizons by Alan Stern[0]. It is a great insight into years of work it takes to get a mission like New Horizons going. It is a very well written book and I could not put it down until finished. [0] https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-New-Horizons-Inside-Mission/dp/1250098963/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1546475775&sr=8-1&keywords=alan+stern+-+chasing+new+horizons https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-New-Horizons-Inside-Mission/d...