Voyager 1

Summary

Voyager 1 is a flyby probe^[1]. It draws 19,550 Wikipedia views per month (flyby_probe category, ranking #1 of 8).^[2]

Key Facts

• Voyager 1's instance of is recorded as flyby probe^[3].
• Voyager 1's instance of is recorded as Zamenhof-Esperanto object^[4].
• Voyager 1 is operated by National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[5].
• Voyager 1 was followed by Voyager 2^[6].
• Voyager 1's manufacturer is recorded as Jet Propulsion Laboratory^[7].
• Voyager 1 is part of Voyager program^[8].
• Voyager 1's Commons category is recorded as Voyager 1^[9].
• Voyager 1's space launch vehicle is recorded as Titan IIIE^[10].
• Voyager 1's country of origin is recorded as United States^[11].
• Voyager 1's powered by is recorded as MHW-RTG^[12].
• Voyager 1 comprises Voyager Golden Record^[13].
• Voyager 1's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as September 5, 1977^[14].
• Voyager 1's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[15].
• Voyager 1's significant event is recorded as planetary flyby^[16].
• Voyager 1's significant event is recorded as planetary flyby^[17].
• Voyager 1's official website is recorded as http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov^[18].
• Voyager 1's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Voyager 1^[19].
• Voyager 1's Commons gallery is recorded as Voyager 1^[20].
• Voyager 1's product or material produced is recorded as Pale Blue Dot^[21].
• Voyager 1's space tug is recorded as Centaur^[22].
• Voyager 1's carries scientific instrument is recorded as infrared interferometer spectrometer and radiometer^[23].
• Voyager 1's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 41^[24].
• Voyager 1's destination point is recorded as Jupiter^[25].
• Voyager 1's destination point is recorded as Saturn^[26].
• Voyager 1's destination point is recorded as interstellar medium^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include flyby probe^[3] and Zamenhof-Esperanto object^[4].

Use and Application

Voyager 1 comprises Voyager Golden Record^[13]. It is part of Voyager program^[8].

Why It Matters

Voyager 1 draws 19,550 Wikipedia views per month (flyby_probe category, ranking #1 of 8).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

It is credited with the discovery of Prometheus^[30], a moon of Saturn^[31]; Atlas^[32], a moon of Saturn^[33]; Pandora^[34], a moon of Saturn^[35]; and rings of Jupiter^[36], an astronomical object in the Solar System^[37].

FAQs

What did Voyager 1 discover?

Voyager 1 is credited as discoverer of Prometheus^[30], Atlas^[32], Pandora^[34], and rings of Jupiter^[36].