 Model of the Voyager spacecraft design |
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Mission type | Planetary exploration |
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Operator | NASA / JPL |
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COSPAR ID | 1977-076A |
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SATCATno. | 10271 |
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Website | voyager.jpl.nasa.gov |
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Mission duration | - 44 years, 10 months, 12 days elapsed
- Planetary mission: 12 years, 1 month, 12 days
- Interstellar mission: 32 years, 9 months elapsed
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Manufacturer | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
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Launch mass | 825.5 kilograms (1,820 lb) |
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Power | 470 watts (at launch) |
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Launch date | August 20, 1977, 14:29:00 (1977-08-20UTC14:29Z) UTC |
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Rocket | Titan IIIE |
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Launch site | Cape Canaveral LC-41 |
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Closest approach | July 9, 1979 |
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Distance | 570,000 kilometers (350,000 mi) |
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Closest approach | August 26, 1981 |
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Distance | 101,000 km (63,000 mi) |
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Closest approach | January 24, 1986 |
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Distance | 81,500 km (50,600 mi) |
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Closest approach | August 25, 1989 |
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Distance | 4,951 km (3,076 mi) |
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Flagship |