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Voyager 1 & 2

Identical twin probes · launched 1977 · 825 kg each
Overview

Voyager 1 and 2 are identical twin deep-space probes. This 3-axis-stabilised design surveyed the outer planets — Voyager 1 flew past Jupiter and Saturn, Voyager 2 went on to Uranus and Neptune — and Voyager 1 is now the most distant human-made object. Hover or tap any component to learn what it is, what it does, and how it works.

How to use

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Launched5 Sep 1977
Mass825.5 kg
Power3 × RTG (Pu-238)
Instruments11 at launch
Components
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Dish Ø 3.70 m · Mag-boom 13 m · PWS/PRA 2 × 10 m · Mass 825.5 kg