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Voyager spacecraft with large white radio transmitter dish

Voyager

In 1977 two Voyager spacecraft were launched to explore Jupiter and Saturn. After extended missions to the outer planets, both Voyager spacecraft are heading out of the solar system. The Voyagers have enough electrical power and thruster fuel to operate at least until 2020.

Transferred from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology


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