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Happy 44th Launch Birthday Voyagers 1 and 2!
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2 years 7 months ago #10661
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Happy 44th Launch Birthday Voyagers 1 and 2! was created by hgreenblatt
Saturday was Voyager 2’s 44th launch birthday (Voyager 1 is in 2 weeks). Voyager 2 is currently 19 billion kilometers (12 billion miles) from earth. That’s about 18 light-hours away. Even though Voyager 1 was launched 2 weeks later, it's actually travelled a bit further. (21 light hours)
JPL is still in contact with the Voyagers. Here is the mission website: voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/
And here's an interesting page that updates in real-time. Voyager Status
JPL is still in contact with the Voyagers. Here is the mission website: voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/
And here's an interesting page that updates in real-time. Voyager Status
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2 years 7 months ago #10662
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Replied by RetroRocketGuy on topic Happy 44th Launch Birthday Voyagers 1 and 2!
Pretty Impressive!
They're supposed to (if they go undisturbed) reach a star in 40K Years right?
They're supposed to (if they go undisturbed) reach a star in 40K Years right?
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2 years 7 months ago #10663
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Voyager 2 launched on my 1st birthday. I've always been strangely proud of that fact--as if I, while still in diapers, had something to do with it's astounding success.
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2 years 7 months ago #10664
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Voyager 1 will pass within 1.6 light years from the star Gliese 445 in about 40,000 years, Voyager 2 will pass within 1.7 l.y. of the star Ross 248 in about 42,000 years.
However, the RTGs that power both spacecraft are expected to stop providing sufficient power to operate the spacecraft in about four years.
Were it up toe, I would have both of them take another "Sagan portrait" of the solar system. We won't get a view like that again in our lifetime.
However, the RTGs that power both spacecraft are expected to stop providing sufficient power to operate the spacecraft in about four years.
Were it up toe, I would have both of them take another "Sagan portrait" of the solar system. We won't get a view like that again in our lifetime.
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2 years 7 months ago #10667
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I agree. The Pale Blue Dot might be so faint that it's not visible, but I'd love to try.
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