Voyager 1
Mission type | Outer planetary, heliosphere, and interstellar medium exploration
Operator | NASA / Jet Propulsion Laboratory
COSPAR ID | 1977-084A
SATCAT no. | 10321
Website | voyager.jpl.nasa.gov
Mission duration | 41 years, 8 months and 20 days elapsed Planetary mission: 3 years, 3 months, 9 days Interstellar mission: 38 years, 5 months and 11 days elapsed (continuing)
Spacecraft properties
Manufacturer | Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Launch mass | 825.5 kg (1,820 lb)
Power | 470 watts (at launch)
Start of mission
Launch date | September 5, 1977, 12:56:00 (1977-09-05UTC12:56Z) UTC
Rocket | Titan IIIE
Launch site | Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 41
Flyby of Jupiter
Closest approach | March 5, 1979
Distance | 349,000 km (217,000 mi)
Flyby of Saturn
Closest approach | November 12, 1980
Distance | 124,000 km (77,000 mi)
Flyby of Titan (atmosphere study)
Closest approach | November 12, 1980
Distance | 6,490 km (4,030 mi)
Flagship ← Voyager 2 Galileo →