New Horizons at Jupiter . ... Credit Copyright: Dan Durda ( SwRI ) Explanation: Headed for the first close-up exploration of the Pluto-Charon system and the icy denizens of the Kuiper belt , NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is pictured here in an artist's vision of the robot probe outward bound. The dramatic scene depicts the 465 kilogram spacecraft about one year after a planned 2006 launch, following a flyby of gas giant Jupiter . ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . ...