xkcd #3310: Rejected Space Mission Profiles
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Although NASA agreed that Voyager 2 ‘seemed lonely’ they decided against launching a companion orbiter mission after further measurements indicated that the spacecraft actually preferred the peace and quiet.
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3310/
Someone wrote a paper about sample return mission to Pluto
https://www.scribd.com/document/92881455/MITEE-Nuclear-Engine-for-Mission-Pluto
Given the long flight time, would the sample need to be shielded against radiation in order to keep it true to what you would find on pluto?