What Is the Primary Reason Why a Pluto Flyby Mission

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Multiple Choice

What is the primary reason why a Pluto flyby mission would be cheaper than a Pluto orbiter?

• A)The flyby can use less expensive cameras than the orbiter.
• B)The flyby is easier to design than the orbiter.
• C)The fuel needed for an orbiter to slow down when it reaches Pluto is very expensive in and of itself.
• D)The fuel needed for an orbiter to slow down when it reaches Pluto adds a lot of weight to the spacecraft.
• E)The question is incorrect;in general,orbiters are cheaper than flybys.

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