Voyager 1
ActiveLaunched in 1977·Interstellar — 24.7B km
The most distant object ever sent by humanity. It has been sailing beyond the solar system since 2012.
Main objectives
- Explore the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn) and then interstellar space.
- Measure the solar wind and interstellar medium at the heliopause boundary.
- Keep humanity's most distant observatory operating.
Did you know?
The radio signal takes 22 hours to travel back to Earth.
Timeline
Sep 05, 1977
Launch
Cape Canaveral, Titan IIIE-Centaur rocket.
Feb 14, 1990
Pale Blue Dot
Iconic photo of Earth from 6 billion km away.
Aug 25, 2012
Interstellar space
Crosses the heliopause.
Voyager 1
Specifications
Mass
Power
Current distance
Discoveries
[02]- Iconic imageBreakthroughPale Blue DotFeb 14, 1990 ↗
- MilestoneBreakthroughCrossing of the heliopauseAug 25, 2012