NEW HORIZONS PLUTO ENCOUNTER MANEUVER PLANNING AND ANALYSIS

With the Pluto phase of the New Horizons mission completed, analysis of propulsive maneuvers has been revisited. The analysis accounts for spacecraft state knowledge and control errors relative to target bodies, with consideration of various possible combinations of final maneuvers prior to Pluto closest approach. This paper also includes details of actual maneuvers planned and executed during and after the Pluto approach and flyby. This encompasses both statistical maneuvers and contingencies for collision avoidance of any newly encountered satellites during approach.