August 20th 1977 Voyager 2 launched
Its mission was to
explore the outer planets of the solar system.
The Voyager
1 and 2 space craft were updated versions of the highly successful Mariner
space missions built by NASA.
voyager 2 |
This is the
time line so far of Voyager 2
1977 Aug. 20
Voyager 2 launched from Kennedy Space Flight Center
1979 July 9
Voyager 2 makes its closest approach to Jupiter
1981 Aug. 25
Voyager 2 flies by Saturn
1986 Jan. 24
Voyager 2 has the first-ever encounter with Uranus
1989 Aug. 25
Voyager 2 is the first spacecraft to observe Neptune
Voyager 2 begins its trip out of the Solar
System
2007 Sept 5
Voyager 2 crosses Termination Shock
2016
expected to enter interstellar space
2025 power
supply will probably fail
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