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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Voyager 1 canonical | 39 |
| Voyager 1 spacecraft | 2 |
| Voyager 1 spacecraft payload | 1 |
| Voyager Jupiter encounter | 1 |
| Voyager program spacecraft | 1 |
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA spacecraft
ⓘ
space probe ⓘ |
| attitudeControl | three-axis stabilized ⓘ |
| carries |
Voyager Golden Record project
ⓘ
surface form:
Voyager Golden Record
|
| closestApproachToJupiterDate | 1979-03-05 ⓘ |
| closestApproachToSaturnDate | 1980-11-12 ⓘ |
| communicationBand |
S-band
ⓘ
X-band ⓘ |
| communicationNetwork | Deep Space Network ⓘ |
| communicationSystem | high-gain antenna ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentMissionPhase | interstellar mission ⓘ |
| dataReturned |
images of outer planets and moons
ⓘ
measurements of heliosphere boundary ⓘ measurements of interstellar plasma ⓘ |
| designLifetime | 5 years ⓘ |
| enteredInterstellarSpaceDate | 2012-08-25 ⓘ |
| exceededDesignLifetime | true ⓘ |
| expectedEndOfScienceOperations | in the 2030s ⓘ |
| flyby |
Jupiter
ⓘ
Saturn ⓘ |
| GoldenRecordContent |
greetings in multiple languages
ⓘ
images depicting life on Earth ⓘ music from various cultures ⓘ sounds of Earth ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
cosmic ray subsystem
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
command computer subsystem ⓘ flight data subsystem ⓘ |
| isFirstSpacecraftTo |
cross the heliopause
ⓘ
enter interstellar space ⓘ |
| isMostDistantHumanMadeObject | true ⓘ |
| launchComplex |
Cape Canaveral
ⓘ
surface form:
Launch Complex 41
|
| launchDate | 1977-09-05 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Cape Canaveral
ⓘ
surface form:
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
|
| launchVehicle |
Atlas-Centaur
ⓘ
surface form:
Centaur upper stage
Titan IIIE ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Jet Propulsion Laboratory ⓘ |
| massAtLaunch | about 825.5 kilograms ⓘ |
| missionExtension |
Voyager program
ⓘ
surface form:
Voyager Interstellar Mission
|
| missionObjective |
characterize the heliosphere boundary
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
planetary exploration ⓘ |
| notableDiscovery |
detailed images of Jupiter's Great Red Spot
ⓘ
detailed images of Titan's atmosphere ⓘ detailed structure of Saturn's rings ⓘ discovery of active volcanism on Io ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| powerDecline | gradual due to RTG decay ⓘ |
| powerSource |
RTG
ⓘ
radioisotope thermoelectric generator ⓘ |
| primaryDestination |
Jupiter
ⓘ
Saturn ⓘ |
| program | Voyager program ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| velocityRelativeToSun | about 17 kilometers per second ⓘ |
Referenced by (44)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Voyager program spacecraft
subject surface form:
Imaging Science System
this entity surface form:
Voyager 1 spacecraft payload
subject surface form:
Imaging Science System
subject surface form:
Imaging Science System
this entity surface form:
Voyager Jupiter encounter
this entity surface form:
Voyager 1 spacecraft