Why Was It Advantageous for the Voyager Mission to Consist

question 37

Multiple Choice

Why was it advantageous for the Voyager mission to consist of flybys rather than orbiters?

• A)Spacecraft making flybys can return to Earth more quickly than orbiters.
• B)Each individual spacecraft was able to visit more than one planet.
• C)It was easier for data to be radioed back to Earth with flybys than orbiters.
• D)Flyby spacecraft can get closer to a planet than an orbiting spacecraft.

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