Voyager 2
Launched in 1977, Voyager 2 is the only spacecraft to have visited all four giant outer planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—and it continues to operate in interstellar space.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Voyager II
- Name
- Voyager 2
- Status
- active
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- Description
- Launched in 1977, Voyager 2 is the only spacecraft to have visited all four giant outer planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—and it continues to operate in interstellar space.
- Destination
- Interstellar trajectory beyond the heliopause after Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune flybys, for measuring the outer heliosphere and interstellar environment
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Successful and ongoing. Voyager 2 completed close encounters with Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune and entered interstellar space in 2018; its extended interstellar mission remains active.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1977-08-20
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Links
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_2
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- Creation Time
- April 26, 2026 at 14:17:31 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 14:51:56 UTC
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