Voyager 2 science instruments
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The Voyager 2 science instruments are a suite of sensors and detectors designed to study the atmospheres, magnetic fields, particles, and radiation environments of the outer planets and interstellar space during the spacecraft’s long-duration mission.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | spacecraft instrument suite ⓘ |
| dataTransmission | Deep Space Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
interstellar space exploration
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outer planets exploration ⓘ |
| designedToStudy |
charged particles
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interstellar medium ⓘ magnetic fields ⓘ planetary atmospheres ⓘ plasma ⓘ radiation environments ⓘ |
| developedBy | Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epoch | late 20th century space exploration ⓘ |
| includesInstrument |
Cosmic Ray System
NERFINISHED
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Imaging Science Subsystem NERFINISHED ⓘ Infrared Interferometer Spectrometer and Radiometer NERFINISHED ⓘ Low-Energy Charged Particles experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Magnetometer ⓘ Photopolarimeter System NERFINISHED ⓘ Planetary Radio Astronomy experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Plasma Spectrometer NERFINISHED ⓘ Plasma Wave Subsystem NERFINISHED ⓘ Ultraviolet Spectrometer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1977-08-20 ⓘ |
| measurementType |
imaging
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magnetometry ⓘ particle detection ⓘ plasma measurements ⓘ radio and plasma waves ⓘ spectroscopy ⓘ |
| mission | Voyager program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionPhase |
interstellar mission phase
ⓘ
planetary flyby phase ⓘ |
| notableDiscovery |
detailed images of Jupiter
ⓘ
detailed images of Saturn ⓘ first close-up observations of Neptune ⓘ first close-up observations of Uranus ⓘ measurements of heliopause transition ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Voyager 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource | radioisotope thermoelectric generators ⓘ |
| primaryTarget |
Jupiter system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neptune system NERFINISHED ⓘ Saturn system NERFINISHED ⓘ Uranus system NERFINISHED ⓘ heliosphere ⓘ local interstellar medium ⓘ |
| spacecraft | Voyager 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | partially operational ⓘ |
| technologyLevel | 1970s space instrumentation ⓘ |
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