interstellar
Voyager 1 is a NASA probe launched in 1977. It flew by Jupiter and Saturn, then entered interstellar space in 2012 after crossing the heliopause, where it continues an extended scientific mission.
Voyager 1 is a NASA probe launched on 5 September 1977. Its mission path included flybys of Jupiter and Saturn, placing its initial activity in the exploration of those two planets. In 2012, it entered interstellar space after crossing the heliopause. Its extended mission continues to study the outer heliosphere and the interstellar environment. Together, these milestones provide the mission context: it moved from planetary flybys to research in the region beyond the heliopause. This profile is limited to those stated milestones and that stated research purpose. It does not establish details about instruments, scientific results, location, operational status, or dates other than those provided here.
Context
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