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DISTANCE FROM SUN171.2931 AU
DISTANCE FROM EARTH170.7484 AU
VELOCITY16.919 km/s
LIGHT TIME23.7 hours
ACTIVE
UPDATED1h ago
171.2931
AU FROM SUN
DISTANCE
25,625,083,026 km
60,908
KM/H
VELOCITY
48 years, 327 days
MISSION DURATION
AND COUNTING
23.7
HOURS LIGHT TIME
ONE-WAY SIGNAL DELAY
826
KG
LAUNCH MASS
3
TARGETS
Jupiter, Saturn, Interstellar Space
Voyager 1 is a flyby mission by NASA / JPL targeting Interstellar Space. Launched September 5, 1977. Currently 171.2931 AU from the Sun.
ABOUT VOYAGER 1
Voyager 1 is the most distant human-made object from Earth, currently traveling through interstellar space. Launched in 1977, it performed flybys of Jupiter and Saturn before heading toward the outer reaches of the solar system. In August 2012, it became the first spacecraft to cross the heliopause and enter interstellar space. Despite being over 160 AU from the Sun, it continues to communicate with Earth via the Deep Space Network.
KEY DISCOVERIES
- Active volcanoes on Io (first discovered beyond Earth)
- Detailed imagery of Jupiter and Saturn ring systems
- Confirmed crossing of heliopause into interstellar medium
TECHNOLOGY & FIRSTS
- First human-made object to enter interstellar space (2012)
- Most distant human-made object
- Carries Golden Record with sounds/images of Earth
SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS (10)
Imaging Science Subsystem
Ultraviolet Spectrometer
Infrared Interferometer Spectrometer
Plasma Science
Cosmic Ray Subsystem
Magnetometer
Low-Energy Charged Particles
Plasma Wave System
Photopolarimeter
Planetary Radio Astronomy
SPACECRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
Launch Mass826 kg (1,820 lbs)
PowerRTG (Plutonium-238) (249W)
PropulsionHydrazine thrusters
Communications23W transmitter, 3.7m high-gain antenna, S/X-band
Max Data Rate160 bps at current distance
Launch VehicleTitan IIIE / Centaur
Launch DateSeptember 5, 1977
Arrival DateAugust 25, 2012
ProgramVoyager
MISSION TRAJECTORY
1
Jupiter
2
Saturn
3
Interstellar Space
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