Direct comparison

Voyager 1 vs Voyager 2

Identical design, different trajectories. The live values below use the same method and time.

Interstellar mission

Voyager 1

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Distance from Earth— km— AU
From the Sun
— AU
Speed relative to the Sun
— km/s
Change in distance from Earth
— km/s
Signal to Earth
Round trip
Distance travelled today
— km
Relative to escape velocity
—×
Relativistic time difference
— s
Apparent magnitude of the Sun
— mag
Remaining Pu‑238
— %
Mission duration
Distance travelled since page load
0 km
Launch

Calculation for current UTC. The position is interpolated from daily geometric JPL vectors; it is not direct telemetry.

Interstellar mission

Voyager 2

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Distance from Earth— km— AU
From the Sun
— AU
Speed relative to the Sun
— km/s
Change in distance from Earth
— km/s
Signal to Earth
Round trip
Distance travelled today
— km
Relative to escape velocity
—×
Relativistic time difference
— s
Apparent magnitude of the Sun
— mag
Remaining Pu‑238
— %
Mission duration
Distance travelled since page load
0 km
Launch

Calculation for current UTC. The position is interpolated from daily geometric JPL vectors; it is not direct telemetry.

What sets them apart

Feature
Voyager 1
Voyager 2
Launch
5 Sep 1977
20 Aug 1977
Planets visited
Jupiter, Saturn
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Interstellar space
since 25 Aug 2012
since 5 Nov 2018
Active instruments on 11 Aug 2026
MAG, PWS
CRS, MAG, PWS
Flight direction
above the ecliptic
below the ecliptic
Final planetary target
Saturn
Neptune
Camera switched off
1990
1989
Golden Record
yes
yes