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To: BenLurkin

Oh, what am I talking about?

With all the error-correcting bits they undoubtedly have to add to the data stream, the actual data rate for usable data is probably way less than 125 bytes/sec.


10 posted on 07/15/2015 9:08:47 PM PDT by Steely Tom (Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
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11 posted on 07/15/2015 9:12:17 PM PDT by petenmi
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My understanding is it takes 9 hours for one message cycle to and from New Horizons.

It’s going to take 16 months just for the info from today.


21 posted on 07/15/2015 9:48:47 PM PDT by rikkir (Anyone still believe the 8/08 Atlantic cover wasn't 100% accurate?)
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31 posted on 07/16/2015 6:26:34 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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