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xkcd #3310: Rejected Space Mission Profiles
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xkcd #3310: Rejected Space Mission Profiles
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Although NASA agreed that Voyager 2 'seemed lonely' they decided against launching a companion orbiter mission after further measurements indicated that the spacecraft actually preferred the peace and quiet.
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3310/
need a voyager 2 orbiter orbiter so the orbiter doesn't get lonely when voyager 2 ignores it
Also a crewed Pluto flyby orbiter.
Perhaps Voyager 3 as 2 happened already.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYNIsgDrIRE
Although you might need to slingshot of Jupiter and Saturn at the right time.
It amazes me how our greatest minds were able to work this out with the technology and understanding they had.