Missions

Voyager programme

The Voyager spacecraft explored the outer planets and continued studying the environment beyond them.

Spacecraft

Voyager 1 and Voyager 2

Launch year

1977

Understanding this entry

Gravity-assist trajectories allowed a sequence of planetary encounters. The spacecraft carry instruments designed for different environmental measurements; an encounter image is only one part of a mission’s data.

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