answersLogoWhite

0

Voyager 2 was sent out first to allow it to take full advantage of an unusually convenient alignment of the planets allowing it to visit Uranus and Neptune as well

Voyager 1 was launched after voyager 2, but on a faster trajectory which allowed it to reach Jupiter and Saturn before voyager 2.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

In the late 1970's the voyager 1 and voyager 2 probes were sent to study which planet?

Jupiter


Which planet was voyager 1 and voyager 2 probes sent to study on in the late 1970's?

Jupiter


In the late 70s the voyager 1 and voyager 2 probes were sent to study which planet?

Jupiter voyager 1 used jupiters gravity to send it on to Saturn. voyager 2 went to Saturn uranus and neptune


When did space probes Voyager 1 And Voyager 2 launch?

Voyager 1 was launched on the 5th of September 1977 and Voyager 2 was launched before voyager 1 on the 20th of August 1977.


Who sent Voyager 2 to Neptune?

NASA sent Voyager 2 to Neptune, launching the spacecraft in 1977 as part of the Voyager program. Voyager 2 flew by Neptune in 1989, providing valuable data and images of the planet and its moons.


What picture was sent into space?

The photograph that was sent into space aboard Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 is known as the Golden Record. It includes images, sounds, and music selection that represent life on Earth and humanity.


Have they sent a space probe to Neptune?

yes, they sent the Voyager 2 in 1977


What missions has earth sent to Neptune?

Voyager 2


How many satellites have been sent to Saturn?

Four spacecraft have been sent to Saturn: Pioneer 11, Voyager 1, Voyager 2, and the Cassini-Huygens mission. Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 made flybys of Saturn while the Cassini-Huygens mission orbited the planet for over 13 years, studying its moons and rings in detail.


What planet did Voyager 1 visit?

Jupiter (Voyager 1 & 2)Saturn (Voyager 1 & 2)Uranus (Voyager 2)Neptune (Voyager 2)See related link for a full description of the Voyager exploration


Name a space probe that nasa sent out of space?

voyager I is one voyager II is another one


Which country sent Voyager 2?

The United States of America