re: #11 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge

I like “Somebody asks why New Horizons isn’t going into orbit”. You know somebody will!

Assuming standard storeable liquid propellants: New Horizons masses 478 kg. To kill its velocity ~472 of that would have to be propellant.

That post made me Google ‘New Horizons velocity’ - 36,373 mph. Hokey Smokes, Bullwinkle!