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"Spacecraft electrical power is supplied by Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTGs) that provided approximately 470 w of 30 volt DC power at launch. Due to the natural radioactive decay of the Plutonium fuel source, the electrical energy provided by the RTGs is continually declining."
(From the http://voyager.jpl.NASA.gov/spacecraft/spacecraftlife.html page)
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What are the names of the spacecraft that have visited Neptune?
Voyager 2 is the only spacecraft to currently visit Neptune, passing 3,000 miles from the planet on August 25, 1989.
What are the release dates for The Daily Orbit - 2012 Voyager 2 at the Edge 1-244?
The Daily Orbit - 2012 Voyager 2 at the Edge 1-244 was released on: USA: 21 August 2013
India's first unnamed lunar spacecraft?
Chandraayan 1
Have any robots or satellites explored Jupiter and when?
Pioneer 10, in 1973; Pioneer 11, also in 1973; Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 in 1979. For more details, check the Wikipedia article on "Exploration of Jupiter".
What were the first two space probes to leave your solar system?
Voyager 1 and Voyager 2. There is a matter of some debate as to whether the two Voyager probes have actually left the solar system, an where the "edge" of the solar system actually is. Both are beyond the orbit of Pluto, but have not passed beyond the vaguely-defined Kuiper Belt, and the two probes are just approaching the heliopause, the boundary layer between the solar wind and the broader currents of interstellar space. But it seems likely that however that boundary is defined, the two Voyager probes either were or will be the first man-made objects to pass it.
What is voyager 1 fuel?
Voyager 1 runs on a rocket fuel called hydrazine. This is for orientating the spacecraft . Propulsion is no longer required in the low gravity conditions of outer space. For the instruments on Voyager, a form of plutonium is used to produce the power.
Is voyager a satellite?
Voyager is a spacecraft probe. It is not a satellite. NASA's twin Voyager spacecraft launched in August and September 1977. Voyager 1 focused on Jupiter and Saturn., while Voyager 2 flew past Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
How far did the Voyager 1 spacecraft travel into space?
The Voyager 1 spacecraft is still traveling through space! Both Voyager 1 and 2 were sent to visit some of the planets of our solar system, but as there is no way to bring them back, they will continue to travel through the vast distances of space forever! Both Voyager spacecraft are still communicating with the NASA team and will continue to do so as they have electrical power to operate some functions until 2020 (though they do not power their cameras anymore). After 2020 the Voyager crafts will run out of power (so this will be about 43 years after they were launched) and be forever silent and continue on their endless journey through space for billions of years to come.
Is a satellite?
Voyager is a spacecraft probe. It is not a satellite. NASA's twin Voyager spacecraft launched in August and September 1977. Voyager 1 focused on Jupiter and Saturn., while Voyager 2 flew past Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
Which spacecraft discovered the ring system of Jupiter?
Voyager 1 in 1979.
What kind of spacecraft that has visited Saturn?
Here are some: Cassini Pioneer 11 Voyager 1 and Voyager 2
What year was Voyager launched?
There are two Voyager spacecraft. Voyager 2 was launched on August 20 1977. Voyager 1, despite its no.1 ranking, was launched second on September 5 1977.
Name of the spacecraft that visited Saturn?
These three flew by: Pioneer 11, Voyager 1, Voyager 2 Cassini is in orbit
Name a spacecraft which flew past Jupiter and discovered a ring?
voyager 1
What spacecraft photographed Jupiters red spot?
Voyager 1 and 2 in 1979
What is the name of the spacecraft that scientists say has reached the edge of the solar system?
Voyager 1.
What is a spacecraft that flew by and photgraphed the four gas giants in the 1970s?
voyager 1 and/or 2
