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To: Telepathic Intruder

They probably have battery systems on board for the sudden total energy it needs when it is time to do some science stuff with all the instruments at once.

Then it goes to sleep and recharges them.


4 posted on 07/11/2017 2:45:07 PM PDT by Mr. K (***THERE IS NO CONSEQUENCE OF REPEALING OBAMACARE THAT IS WORSE THAN OBAMACARE ITSELF***)
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To: Mr. K

New Horizons has no on-board batteries, but it does have a bank of capacitors.


8 posted on 07/11/2017 2:56:24 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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