New Horizons Spacecraft

pinshape

New Horizons spacecraft is hurtling towards Pluto, set to arrive in July 2015 for a brief flyby and some photo and science experiments. Print off a model so you can follow along. These STL files originated from NASA (http://nasa3d.arc.nasa.gov/detail/new-horizons) and were rotated before uploading for the best print quality. Instructions: STL files as supplied will yield extremely small results. To achieve a decent-sized model, scale up during slicing. I used 2500% scaling which produced a body about 100mm wide. The body can be printed two ways - whole or in two parts that can be glued together after printing. Print off the desired parts and superglue them together. The antenna is a challenging print due to warping, as the reflector is a single layer thick. I recommend using support material and experimenting with fan placement until you get it right.