Voyager program

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The Voyager program is an American scientific program that employs two interstellar probes, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2. They were launched in 1977 to take advantage of a favorable planetary alignment to explore the two gas giants Jupiter and Saturn and potentially also the ice giants, Uranus and Neptune—to fly near them while collecting data for transmission back to Earth. After Voyager 1 successfully completed its flyby of Saturn and its moon Titan, it was decided to send Voyager 2 on flybys of Uranus and Neptune.

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1977 Voyager program
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maiden flight
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Rochus VogtRochus Vogt
George P TextorGeorge P Textor
Norman NessNorman Ness
Voyager instrument boom close-upVoyager instrument boom close-up
PLS PI Herb Bridge (right) and Jim Sullivan (left)PLS PI Herb Bridge (right) and Jim Sullivan (left)
Robert Parks, Voyager project managerRobert Parks, Voyager project manager
The Voyager Imaging Science TeamThe Voyager Imaging Science Team
Bradford A. Smith, Voyager imaging science Team LeaderBradford A. Smith, Voyager imaging science Team Leader
Rudolph Hanel, Voyager infrared spectrometer Principal InvestigatorRudolph Hanel, Voyager infrared spectrometer Principal Investigator
Voyager Imaging Team with USGS Scientist Larry Soderblom (far right)Voyager Imaging Team with USGS Scientist Larry Soderblom (far right)