5 September 1977

Science & Discovery

Voyager 1

About this moment

Voyager 1 is a space probe launched by NASA on September 5, 1977, as part of the Voyager program, to study the outer Solar System and the interstellar space beyond the Sun's heliosphere. It was launched 16 days after its twin, Voyager 2. It communicates through the NASA Deep Space Network (DSN) to receive routine commands and to transmit data to Earth.

Gallery

Voyager spacecraftNASA/JPLPublic domainWikimedia Commons
1e13m comparison Hale Bopp and smaller - HQ no transparencyPaul Stansifer , and User:84user (see "source")CC BY-SA 3.0Wikimedia Commons
1e13m comparison Hale Bopp and smaller - HQ transparencyPaul Stansifer , and User:84user (see "source")CC BY-SA 3.0Wikimedia Commons
AC +79 3888NASAPublic domainWikimedia Commons
Animation of Voyager 1 around SaturnPhoenix7777CC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons
Animation of Voyager 1 trajectory around JupiterPhoenix7777CC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons
Cosmic Rays at Voyager 1NASAPublic domainWikimedia Commons
Heliosphere Nose Radio EmissionsNASA (Dr. Paulett Liewer)Public domainWikimedia Commons
NearSunStarsSimpleSternFuchsCC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons
film essay for "Now, Voyager"UnknownUnknown — LoC, rights unverifiedLibrary of Congress
The Sounds of the Earth (Voyager Disc)UnknownUnknown — LoC, rights unverifiedLibrary of Congress

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