Why Was Voyager 2 Numbered '2' Despite Launching First?

💡 The Answer

• Voyager 2 launched 16 days before Voyager 1 but received the number 2.
• The numbering likely reflected trajectory priority, not launch order.
• Voyager 1 would later overtake Voyager 2 on a faster route.
• Both spacecraft were part of the same program for redundancy.