Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 are identical three-axis-stabilized, radioisotope-powered NASA spacecraft launched in 1977 to explore the outer planets. Both now operate in interstellar space as part of the Voyager Interstellar Mission.
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Aliases
Voyager probesVoyager interstellar spacecraft
Family Name
Voyager
Full Name
Voyager spacecraft
Reusability
expendable
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voyager-spacecraft
Status
active
Type
spacecraft
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Description
Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 are identical three-axis-stabilized, radioisotope-powered NASA spacecraft launched in 1977 to explore the outer planets. Both now operate in interstellar space as part of the Voyager Interstellar Mission.