Voyager 1
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Voyager 1 is a NASA space probe launched in 1977 that became the most distant human-made object in space, conducting historic flybys of Jupiter and Saturn and now exploring interstellar space.
Aliases (4)
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
NASA spacecraft
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space probe → |
| attitudeControl |
three-axis stabilized
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| carries |
Voyager Golden Record
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| closestApproachToJupiterDate |
1979-03-05
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| closestApproachToSaturnDate |
1980-11-12
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| communicationBand |
S-band
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X-band → |
| communicationNetwork |
Deep Space Network
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| communicationSystem |
high-gain antenna
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| currentMissionPhase |
interstellar mission
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| dataReturned |
images of outer planets and moons
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measurements of heliosphere boundary → measurements of interstellar plasma → |
| designLifetime |
5 years
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| enteredInterstellarSpaceDate |
2012-08-25
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| exceededDesignLifetime |
true
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| expectedEndOfScienceOperations |
in the 2030s
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| flyby |
Jupiter
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Saturn → |
| GoldenRecordContent |
greetings in multiple languages
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images depicting life on Earth → music from various cultures → sounds of Earth → |
| hasInstrument |
cosmic ray subsystem
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imaging science system → infrared interferometer spectrometer → low-energy charged particle instrument → magnetometer → photopolarimeter → plasma spectrometer → plasma wave subsystem → ultraviolet spectrometer → |
| hasOnboardComputer |
attitude and articulation control subsystem computer
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command computer subsystem → flight data subsystem → |
| isFirstSpacecraftTo |
cross the heliopause
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enter interstellar space → |
| isMostDistantHumanMadeObject |
true
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| launchComplex |
Launch Complex 41
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| launchDate |
1977-09-05
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| launchSite |
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
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| launchVehicle |
Centaur upper stage
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Titan IIIE → |
| manufacturer |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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| massAtLaunch |
about 825.5 kilograms
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| missionExtension |
Voyager Interstellar Mission
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| missionObjective |
characterize the heliosphere boundary
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measure properties of interstellar medium → study Jupiter's atmosphere and magnetosphere → study Saturn's atmosphere and magnetosphere → study moons of Jupiter → study moons of Saturn → |
| missionType |
interstellar mission
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planetary exploration → |
| notableDiscovery |
detailed images of Jupiter's Great Red Spot
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detailed images of Titan's atmosphere → detailed structure of Saturn's rings → discovery of active volcanism on Io → |
| operator |
NASA
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| powerDecline |
gradual due to RTG decay
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| powerSource |
RTG
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radioisotope thermoelectric generator → |
| primaryDestination |
Jupiter
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Saturn → |
| program |
Voyager program
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| status |
operational
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| velocityRelativeToSun |
about 17 kilometers per second
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Referenced by (22)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Titan IIIE
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Titan IIIE ("Voyager program spacecraft") → Titan IIIE-Centaur → |
notablePayload |
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Computer Command System
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Imaging Science System → RTG ("Voyager 1 spacecraft") → |
usedOn |
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Computer Command System
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alsoPartOf |
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Voyager Golden Record project
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carriedBy |
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Titan
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exploredBy |
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Jupiter
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hasExploredBy |
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Voyager program
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hasPart |
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Galilean moons
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haveBeenVisitedBy |
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NASA spacecraft
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includes |
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Titan IIIE
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lastLaunchPayload |
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NASA
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launchedMission |
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Voyager: An Adventure to the Edge of the Solar System
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mainSubject |
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Deep Space Network
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notableMissionSupported |
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Tethys
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observedBy |
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Imaging Science System
("Voyager 1 spacecraft payload")
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partOf |
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Imaging Science System
("Voyager Jupiter encounter")
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usedDuring |
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Voyager program
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usesSpacecraft |
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Saturn
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wasVisitedBy |