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What Trajectory Did Voyager 2 Follow to Reach the Ice Giants?

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  • Voyager 2 was launched on a trajectory towards the gas giants (Jupiter and Saturn).
  • This trajectory enabled further encounters with the ice giants (Uranus and Neptune).
  • Gravity assists from Jupiter and Saturn helped propel it onward.
  • It remains the only probe to have visited both ice giant planets.

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