In addition to these spacecraft some third stages and de spin.
Nasa satellite leaving solar system.
Nasa s dsn managed by jpl is an international network of antennas that supports interplanetary spacecraft missions and radio and radar astronomy observations for the exploration of the solar system and the universe.
Its twin probe voyager 1 got there first in 2012 after detecting a.
Jpl built and operates the twin voyager spacecraft.
It originally was launched along with voyager 2 in 1977 to explore the outer planets in our solar system.
The 36 year old probe which launched in 1977 is about 12 billion miles from our sun.
12 in the journal science reports.
Voyager 1 is the first spacecraft to reach interstellar space.
Below is a list of artificial objects leaving the solar system all of these objects are space probes and their upper stages launched by nasa.
The network also supports selected earth orbiting missions.
When voyager 2 leaves the solar system it will become the second human made object to enter interstellar space nasa said.
Scientists define the solar system in different ways so prof stone has always been very careful not to use the exact phrase leave the solar system in relation to his spacecraft.
Nasa s voyager 1 spacecraft officially has become the first human made object to leave the solar system and venture into interstellar space scientists confirmed yesterday.
After streaking through space for nearly 35 years nasa s robotic voyager 1 probe finally left the solar system in august 2012 a study published today sept.