contexts: Voyager 1 Voyager 1 , artist 's impression Mission type Outer planetary , heliosphere , and interstellar medium exploration Operator NASA / JPL COSPAR ID 1977 - 084A SATCAT no . 10321 Website voyager.jpl.nasa.gov Mission duration 40 years , 4 months and 19 days elapsed Planetary mission : 3 years , 3 months , 9 days Interstellar mission : 37 years , 1 month and 10 days elapsed ( continuing ) Spacecraft properties Manufacturer Jet Propulsion Laboratory Launch mass 825.5 kg ( 1,820 lb ) Power 420 W Start of mission Launch date September 5 , 1977 , 12 : 56 : 00 ( 1977 - 09 - 05UTC12 : 56Z ) UTC Rocket Titan IIIE Launch site Cape Canaveral LC - 41 Flyby of Jupiter Closest approach March 5 , 1979 Distance 349,000 km ( 217,000 mi ) Flyby of Saturn Closest approach November 12 , 1980 Distance 124,000 km ( 77,000 mi ) Flyby of Titan ( atmosphere study ) Closest approach November 12 , 1980 Distance 6,490 km ( 4,030 mi ) Flagship ← Voyager 2 Galileo →
name: Voyager 1
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answers.span_text: 3 years , 3 months , 9 days
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