Voyager 1
Voyager 1 is a pioneering space probe launched in 1977 to explore the outer Solar System and beyond. It is the first human-made object to enter interstellar space, providing unprecedented data on the boundary of our Sun's influence and the space between stars.
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Identity
- Name
- Voyager 1
- Status
- active
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- Description
- Voyager 1 is a pioneering space probe launched in 1977 to explore the outer Solar System and beyond. It is the first human-made object to enter interstellar space, providing unprecedented data on the boundary of our Sun's influence and the space between stars.
- Destination
- Interstellar trajectory beyond the heliopause after Jupiter and Saturn flybys, for measuring the outer heliosphere and interstellar environment
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- Outcome
- Successful and ongoing. Voyager 1 completed its Jupiter and Saturn encounters, became the most distant human-made object, and entered interstellar space on August 25, 2012; its extended interstellar mission remains active.
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- Start Date
- 1977-09-05
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Links
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_1
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- Creation Time
- February 21, 2026 at 02:28:34 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 14:51:01 UTC
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