Voyager 1
AgencyNASA
Year1977
TypeInterstellar space
RocketTitan IIIE
CountryUSA
About the Mission
Launched September 5, 1977, still transmitting after 48 years. The most distant human-made object, over 24 billion km from Earth. Carries the Golden Record with sounds and images of Earth. Entered interstellar space in 2012. Expected to keep transmitting until about 2025.
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