Which Spacecraft Launched 16 Days Before Its Twin Voyager 1?

💡 The Answer

• Voyager 2 launched on August 20, 1977, 16 days before Voyager 1.
• Voyager 1 launched on September 5, 1977, and reached Jupiter and Saturn earlier.
• Despite launching later, Voyager 1 was on a faster trajectory.
• Voyager 2's mission included visits to Uranus and Neptune.
• The two spacecraft are still communicating from interstellar space.
• Voyager 2 is the only spacecraft to have visited Uranus and Neptune.