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This object is on display in Kenneth C. Griffin Exploring the Planets Gallery at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Kenneth C. Griffin Exploring the Planets Gallery
Object Details
Key Accomplishment(s) First Spacecraft to Reach Interstellar Space Brief Description Launched in 1977, the twin Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft explored the outer planets of our solar system. They flew past Jupiter in 1979 and Saturn in 1981 and 1982. Voyager 2 flew by Uranus and Neptune. In 2012, Voyager 1 entered interstellar space. Country of Origin United States of America Type SPACECRAFT-Uncrewed Manufacturer Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
Dimensions Overall: 9 ft. 6 in. tall x 21 ft. wide x 57 ft. deep, 1800 lb. (289.6 x 640.1 x 1737.4cm, 816.5kg)
Other (high gain antenna): 12 ft. diameter (365.8cm)
Materials Aluminum and mixed metals.
Alternate Name Voyager Spacecraft Inventory Number A19772728000 Credit Line Transferred from Jet Propulsion Laboratory, CIT Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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