Is Voyager 2 the Third Spacecraft to Achieve Solar Escape Velocity?

💡 The Answer

• Voyager 2 is the third of five spacecraft to achieve solar escape velocity.
• It crossed the heliopause and entered interstellar space.
• The other five are Voyager 1, Pioneers 10 and 11, and New Horizons.
• Solar escape velocity means it can leave the Sun's gravitational influence.
• This achievement allowed it to study interstellar medium.
• Voyager 2 continues to send data from beyond the heliosphere.