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Lockheed MartinTitan IIIESpace Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Voyager 1

Launched

September 5, 1977 · 12:56 UTC

Launch Successful

Summary

Voyager 1 launched on a Lockheed Martin Titan IIIE from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on September 5, 1977 at 12:56 UTC. It was Lockheed Martin's 7th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 2,002nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Titan IIIE flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Solar Escape Trajectory (Solar Esc.). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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No webcast on record.
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Robotic Exploration · Solar Escape Trajectory (Solar Esc.)
Milestone
7th Titan IIIE flight · 2nd this yearLockheed Martin's 7th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 2,002nd orbital launch attempt87th orbital launch attempt this year

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Catalogued objects

3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component

  • Voyager 1 · NORAD 10321 · left Earth orbit September 5, 1977

Centaur TC-6 · left Earth orbit September 5, 1977

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Voyager 1 is a space probe launched by NASA on September 5, 1977. Part of the Voyager program to study the outer Solar System, Voyager 1 launched 16 days after its twin, Voyager 2.

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Map of Space Launch Complex 41

Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

17th launch from Space Launch Complex 41, 2nd this year · 330th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Sep 5, 8:56 AM EDT, in daylight

125 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

15 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Voyager 1 launch?

Voyager 1 launched on September 5, 1977 at 12:56 UTC.

Where can I watch Voyager 1?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Voyager 1?

Titan IIIE, flown by Lockheed Martin. Titan IIIE spec sheet

Where did Voyager 1 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. Liftoff was Sep 5, 8:56 AM EDT local time at the pad.

What orbit was Voyager 1 going to?

Solar Escape Trajectory (Solar Esc.), a robotic exploration mission.

How many satellites did Voyager 1 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).

Which program is Voyager 1 part of?

NASA Large Strategic Science Missions. About NASA Large Strategic Science Missions