Voyager 1

The most distant human-made object, now in interstellar space.

HistoryIntermediate

A grand tour of the giants

Voyager 1 launched in 1977 and flew past Jupiter and Saturn, sending back detailed images of the planets, their rings, and their moons that reshaped planetary science.

Into interstellar space

After its planetary encounters, Voyager 1 continued outward. It eventually crossed beyond the heliosphere — the bubble of solar influence — into interstellar space, becoming the most distant human-made object.

The Golden Record

Voyager 1 carries the Golden Record, a phonograph disc of sounds and images chosen to represent life and culture on Earth, intended as a message to any future finder.

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Scientific connections

Associated withHigh-Gain Antenna (Spacecraft)
Associated withHeliopause
Associated withLaunch of the Voyagers
Associated withVoyager 1 Enters Interstellar Space
Associated withMost Distant Human-Made Object
Associated withFirst Object to Reach Interstellar Space
Associated withLongest-Operating Interplanetary Spacecraft
Associated withThe Termination Shock
Associated withThe Heliosheath

Observational connections

CapturedPale Blue Dot
CapturedThe Solar System Family Portrait

Mission connections

Operated byNASA
Mission targetSaturn
Operated byNASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryManaged by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Part of programVoyager program
Mission targetJupiter
Tracked byDeep Space Network (DSN)

Carries instrumentVoyager Imaging Science Subsystem
Carries instrumentVoyager Cosmic Ray Subsystem (CRS)

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Fast facts

Agency: NASA
Launched: 1977
Explored: Jupiter and Saturn
Status: In interstellar space — most distant human-made object

Key points

Launched in 1977 to study the outer planets.
Flew past Jupiter and Saturn, returning landmark images.
Now the most distant human-made object, traveling through interstellar space.

Data & provenance

Stable ID: space_mission:voyager-1
Type: Space mission
Domain: Scientific connections
Relationships: 19
Graph version: 1.0.0

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Provenance & sources

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Historical evidenceconfirmed
Voyager 1 was launched by NASA in 1977 and in 2012 became the first spacecraft to enter interstellar space; it remains the most distant human-made object from Earth.
Source: NASA Science · Public domain (US Government work)

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Scientific citations

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Mission pageVoyager 1 — NASA

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Cite (APA / BibTeX)

NASA (n.d.). Voyager 1 — NASA. NASA. https://science.nasa.gov/mission/voyager/

@misc{cite:mission-space_mission-voyager-1,
  title        = {Voyager 1 — NASA},
  organization = {NASA},
  year         = {n.d.},
  url          = {https://science.nasa.gov/mission/voyager/},
  note         = {NASA mission page for Voyager 1.}
}

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NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.
NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics
Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.

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NASA (n.d.). Voyager 1 — NASA. NASA. https://science.nasa.gov/mission/voyager/ @misc{cite:mission-space_mission-voyager-1, title = {Voyager 1 — NASA}, organization = {NASA}, year = {n.d.}, url = {https://science.nasa.gov/mission/voyager/}, note = {NASA mission page for Voyager 1.} }

Sources & references

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.

NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics

Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.

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The Golden Record

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