What Are the Two Missions of Voyager 2?

💡 The Answer

• Voyager 2's primary mission was to study the outer planets.
• Its extended mission is to study interstellar space beyond the Sun's heliosphere.
• The primary mission included flybys of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
• The extended mission began after the planetary encounters.
• This allows Voyager 2 to continue providing data from outside the solar system.