Voyager 2

Summary

Voyager 2 is a flyby probe^[1]. It draws 1,051 Wikipedia views per month (flyby_probe category, ranking #2 of 8).^[2]

Key Facts

• Voyager 2's video is recorded as Voyager 2 und die Größe des Sonnensystems.webm^[3].
• Voyager 2's image is recorded as Voyager spacecraft.jpg^[4].
• Voyager 2's instance of is recorded as flyby probe^[5].
• Voyager 2's instance of is recorded as Zamenhof-Esperanto object^[6].
• Voyager 2's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[7].
• Voyager 2's follows is recorded as Voyager 1^[8].
• Voyager 2's manufacturer is recorded as Jet Propulsion Laboratory^[9].
• Voyager 2's GND ID is recorded as 4223875-4^[10].
• Voyager 2's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1977-076A^[11].
• Voyager 2's part of is recorded as Voyager program^[12].
• Voyager 2's Commons category is recorded as Voyager 2^[13].
• Voyager 2's space launch vehicle is recorded as Titan IIIE^[14].
• Voyager 2's SCN is recorded as 10271^[15].
• Voyager 2's country of origin is recorded as United States^[16].
• Voyager 2's powered by is recorded as MHW-RTG^[17].
• Voyager 2's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1977-08-20T00:00:00Z^[18].
• Voyager 2's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0810x^[19].
• Voyager 2's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[20].
• Voyager 2's significant event is recorded as planetary flyby^[21].
• Voyager 2's significant event is recorded as planetary flyby^[22].
• Voyager 2's significant event is recorded as planetary flyby^[23].
• Voyager 2's significant event is recorded as planetary flyby^[24].
• Voyager 2's official website is recorded as http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/^[25].
• Voyager 2's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Voyager 2^[26].
• Voyager 2's Commons gallery is recorded as Voyager 2^[27].

Why It Matters

Voyager 2 draws 1,051 Wikipedia views per month (flyby_probe category, ranking #2 of 8).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

It is credited with the discovery of Pan^[30], a moon of Saturn^[31]; Great Dark Spot^[32], an extraterrestrial vortex^[33]; Proteus^[34], a moon of Neptune^[35]; Puck^[36], a moon of Uranus^[37]; Larissa^[38], a moon of Neptune^[39]; and Naiad^[40], a moon of Neptune^[41].

FAQs

What did Voyager 2 discover?

Voyager 2 is credited as discoverer of Pan^[30], Great Dark Spot^[32], Proteus^[34], and Puck^[36].