Voyager 1
A deep-space probe launched by NASA in 1977 and the most distant human-made object, currently more than 24 billion kilometers from Earth, with a communication delay of approximately 22 to 23 hours.
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Voyager 1 was launched in 1977 and is currently more than 24 billion kilometers from Earth, making it the farthest human-made object.
Radio signals between Voyager 1 and Earth require about 22 to 23 hours one way (fluctuating with distance).
Voyager 1's speed is approximately 0.006% the speed of light, and at that speed it would take about 15 billion years to traverse the Milky Way.
Voyager 1 is approximately 24 billion kilometers from Earth, and its radio signal one-way delay has exceeded 22 hours.
Voyager 1 crossed the heliopause in 2012, directly detecting environmental parameters of interstellar space for the first time.
Voyager 1 and 2 were launched in 1977 and have been operating for more than 47 years, making them the longest-lived spacecraft ever built by humanity.
Voyager 1's RTG power has dropped from approximately 470 watts at launch to less than 300 watts currently, and it is expected to lose the ability to communicate with Earth entirely around the 2030s.
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Voyager 1 was launched in 1977 and is currently more than 24 billion kilometers from Earth, making it the farthest human-made object.
50%UnverifiedRadio signals between Voyager 1 and Earth require about 22 to 23 hours one way (fluctuating with distance).
50%UnverifiedVoyager 1's speed is approximately 0.006% the speed of light, and at that speed it would take about 15 billion years to traverse the Milky Way.
50%UnverifiedVoyager 1 crossed the heliopause in 2012, directly detecting environmental parameters of interstellar space for the first time.
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