August 20, 1977. The first of the twin Voyager spacecraft launched to space with a unique mission. Voyagers were designed to conduct close-up studies of Jupiter and Saturn, and the largest moons of the two planets. Voyager 2 also became the first and so far the only spacecraft to ever fly by the outermost Solar System planets, Uranus and Neptune.
Kosmosest #15: An Interstellar Voyage
Kosmosest #15: An Interstellar Voyage
Kosmosest #15: An Interstellar Voyage
August 20, 1977. The first of the twin Voyager spacecraft launched to space with a unique mission. Voyagers were designed to conduct close-up studies of Jupiter and Saturn, and the largest moons of the two planets. Voyager 2 also became the first and so far the only spacecraft to ever fly by the outermost Solar System planets, Uranus and Neptune.