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reply posted on 4-4-2008 @ 07:53 PM by jra
Originally posted by cnm1976
Would like to if there is anybody out there that knows if the 2 voyager missions are still going or not?


A google search would probably answer your questions sooner, but here are some links for you.

voyager.jpl.nasa.gov...
en.wikipedia.org...

But yes they are still going and sending back weekly reports.

If so what information are they still sending back to us? Do we know what distance the are from earth now?


Voyager 1 is over 100au away and Voyager 2 is over 80au away. They are basically at the edge of our solar system. I think the only real data that's sent back is telemetry data.

Will the recent budget cuts to nasa affect them?


Not as far as I've seen, no.



reply posted on 4-4-2008 @ 09:27 PM by Jbird
Here's an illustration for context.


voyager.jpl.nasa.gov...
As of July 2, 2007, at the speed of light, it takes 14 hours and 12 minutes for a signal from Voyager 1 to travel over 103 AU to reach one of the giant antennas of the DSN, and 11 hours and 24 minutes for Voyager 2, which is over 83 AU away.


Here's some related ATS threads


Voyager II Nearing Solar System's Edge from 2006

How Far.....? -an oldie but lots of good info
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