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1977 - Interstellar Satellites
1977 - Interstellar Satellites
We can get information about the Solar System really easy. It is all because of satellites. Satellites are made because of Humans interest to space. But, how to get information out of the solar system? Meet Pioneer 10, and 11, Voyager 2, and 1. They are in a mission called Interstellar Mission. This mission is to go to the Interstellar medium, and give more information to Earth.
Voyager 1 and 2
These probes were launched on 1977.Voyager 1 is the farthest probe from Earth. The Voyager 1 also took the first photo of the whole Solar System. Voyager 1 is the fastest probe in the Earth. Voyager 1 is close to Heliopause. Voyager 2 Begun the Mission in 1989, and Voyager 1 started the Mission in 1980.
Pioneer 10 and 11
Twin pioneers , the Pioneer 10 and 11 were part of the Interstellar Mission. They already gave information to Earth. They gave some information about the Solar System. There were another pioneers, like Pioneer 0,1,2,P-1,P-3,5,P30,P-31,3,4,6,7,8,and 9. Theres another called Pioneer H, but it was never launched. Pioneer 10 and 11 gave information about Jupiter and Saturn. Pioneer is 82.972 AU away from the Sun. Pioneer 10 was overtaken by Voyager 1 and 2.
Conclusion
The Interstellar medium is big. The Universe is even bigger. The Pioneer and the Voyager probes are the only satellites to give information about the interstellar medium. Satellites are really useful to get information about the space.
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