NASA Space-Probe: Voyager Deep-Knowledge
The Voyager Planetary Mission Initially, the Voyagers were designed to conduct close-up studies of Jupiter and Saturn, including their rings and the larger moons of both planets. To achieve their two-planet mission, the spacecraft were built with a lifespan of five years. Voyager 1 is a space probe launched by NASA on September 5, 1977, as part of the Voyager program, which aims to explore the outer Solar System and interstellar space beyond the Sun's heliosphere. Launched 16 days after its twin, Voyager 2, Voyager 1 has been operational for 45 years, 4 months, and 30 days as of February 5, 2023. The spacecraft communicates with Earth through NASA's Deep Space Network, receiving routine commands and transmitting data. NASA and JPL provide real-time information on distance and velocity. As of January 7, 2023, Voyager 1 is located at a distance of 159.40 AU (approximately 23.846 billion kilometers or 14.817 billion miles) from Earth, making it the most distant ...
