Why was it advantageous for the Voyager missions to consist of flybys rather than orbiters?
A) Each individual spacecraft was able to visit more than one planet.
B) Spacecraft making flybys can return to Earth more quickly than orbiters.
C) It was easier for data to be radioed back to Earth with flybys than orbiters.
D) Flyby spacecraft can get closer to a planet than an orbiting spacecraft.
A) Each individual spacecraft was able to visit more than one planet.
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