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The launch vehicle of the Voyager probes could carry 15,000kg to LEO, the Falcon Heavy can carry 63,000kg. If we really wanted to send something out as fast as
by fy20 4y ago
The launch vehicle of the Voyager probes could carry 15,000kg to LEO, the Falcon Heavy can carry 63,000kg. If we really wanted to send something out as fast as possible, we could do it much faster than this.
- Denvercoder9 4y agoVoyager did benefit of gravity assists from all the major planets, though. New Horizons was launched at a much higher speed than the Voyagers, but will never overtake it.