2007-09-18 09:41:17 · 6 answers · asked by da1sexychic 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It depends on how fast you go. At the speed of a direct Hohmann transfer orbit, which is the lowest energy direct way to get there, it would take about 5 years for a round trip. There are ways to get there with less energy, by doing a gravity assist fly by of one or more other planets. That adds years and years to the trip but saves fuel, so a smaller, cheaper rocket can be used. And you can go faster, like the New Horizons mission to Pluto that passed Jupiter only 13 months after launch, but you need a lot more fuel to do it that way. New Horizons is a very small space craft that was launched on a very big and expensive rocket.
2007-09-18 10:23:14 · answer #1 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how fast you can go. Light goes to Jupiter from Earth in half an hour or so. So a round trip is an hour or so.
2007-09-18 16:56:22 · answer #2 · answered by jim m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the space probe on its way to pluto passed jupiter in 13 months. so if you traveled at those speeds it would take a little over 2 years.
2007-09-18 16:52:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would depend where earth and Jupiter were located in their orbits. It would also depend on how much of a hurry you were to get there. An ion engine would get you slowly and cheaply. A regular rocket could get you there in varying amounts of time depending on your budget for fuel.
2007-09-18 16:49:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends. Are you going to use a hot air balloon? A Jet? The Space Shuttle? A Hang glider?
We need more details.
2007-09-18 16:48:58 · answer #5 · answered by White Wolf 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's about 16. They've done it with a unmanned flight one way.
2007-09-18 16:48:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋