 Model of the Voyager spacecraft design |
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Mission type | Outer planetary, heliosphere, and interstellar medium exploration |
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Operator | NASA / Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
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COSPAR ID | 1977-084A |
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SATCATno. | 10321 |
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Website | voyager.jpl.nasa.gov |
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Mission duration | - 44 years, 9 months, 27 days elapsed
- Planetary mission: 3 years, 3 months, 9 days
- Interstellar mission: 41 years, 6 months, 18 days elapsed
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Spacecraft type | Mariner Jupiter-Saturn |
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Manufacturer | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
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Launch mass | 825.5 kg (1,820 lb) |
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Power | 470 watts (at launch) |
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Launch date | September 5, 1977, 12:56:00 (1977-09-05UTC12:56Z) UTC |
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Rocket | Titan IIIE |
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Launch site | Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 41 |
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Last contact | TBD |
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Closest approach | March 5, 1979 |
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Distance | 349,000 km (217,000 mi) |
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Closest approach | November 12, 1980 |
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Distance | 124,000 km (77,000 mi) |
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Closest approach | November 12, 1980 |
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Distance | 6,490 km (4,030 mi) |
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Flagship |