Comparison of interplanetary spacecraft edit
Flyby edit
Name |
Status |
Launch date |
Launch vehicle |
Upper stage |
Mission duration |
End of mission date |
# of flybys | Mass (kg) |
Power output (W) |
Power source |
# of instruments |
Program |
Cost (M$) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cassini | operational | 1997-10-15 | Titan IV-B | Centaur | see orbiter table | 6 | 2523 | 640 | RTG (3) | 12 | 3260 | ||
Dawn | operational | 2007-09-27 | Delta II 7925 | see orbiter table | 1 | 1,250 | 1000 | solar array (10) | 5 | Discovery | 446 | ||
Deep Impact | operational | 2005-01-12 | Delta II 7925 | 18 years, 10 months and 8 days | 2 | 650 | 620 | solar array (1) | 3 | Discovery | 240 | ||
Deep Space 1 | contact suspended | 1998-10-24 | Delta II 7326 | 2 years, 4 months, 20 days | 2001-12-18 | 2 | 373 | 2500 | solar concentrator array (8) | 3 | New Millenium | 152.3 | |
MESSENGER | operational | 2004-08-03 | Delta II 7925 | see orbiter table | 6 | 485 | 450 | solar array (2) | 9 | Discovery | 427 | ||
New Horizons | operational | 2006-01-19 | Atlas V 551 | Centaur / Star 48B | In transit | 1 | 478 | 228 | RTG (1) | 7 | New Frontiers | 650 | |
Pioneer 10 | contact lost | 1972-03-02 | Atlas SLV-3C | Centaur | 30 years, 10 months, 22 days | 2003-01-23 | 1 | 258 | 165 | RTG (4) | 11 | Pioneer | 350 |
Pioneer 11 | contact lost | 1973-04-06 | Atlas SLV-3C | Centaur | 22 years, 5 months, 25 days | 1995-09-30 | 2 | 258 | 165 | RTG (4) | 11 | Pioneer | 350 |
Stardust | operational | 1999-02-07 | Delta II 7426 | 21 years, 6 months and 28 days | 3 | 300 | 330 | solar array (6) | 5 | Discovery | 128.4 | ||
Ulysses | contact ended | 1990-10-06 | Space Shuttle (STS-41) | Inertial Upper Stage / PAM-S | 15 years, 5 days | 2009-06-30 | 6 | 370 | 285 | RTG (1) | 12 | 1066 | |
Voyager 1 | operational | 1977-09-05 | Titan IIIE | Centaur | 45 years, 4 months and 26 days | 2 | 722 | 420 | RTG (3) | 11 | Voyager | 450 | |
Voyager 2 | operational | 1977-08-20 | Titan IIIE | Centaur | 45 years, 4 months and 26 days | 4 | 722 | 420 | RTG (3) | 11 | Voyager | 450 |
Orbiters edit
Name |
Status |
Orbiting body | Launch date |
Launch vehicle |
Upper stage |
Mission duration |
End of mission date |
Mass (kg) |
Power output (W) |
Power source |
# of instruments |
Program |
Cost (M$) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cassini | operational | Saturn | 1997-10-15 | Titan IV-B | Centaur | see orbiter table | 2523 | 640 | RTG (3) | 12 | 3260 | ||
Dawn | operational | Vesta / Ceres | 2007-09-27 | Delta II 7925 | see orbiter table | 1,250 | 1000 | solar array (10) | 5 | Discovery | 446 | ||
MESSENGER | operational | Mercury | 2004-08-03 | Delta II 7925 | see orbiter table | 485 | 450 | solar array (2) | 9 | Discovery | 427 |
Helio escape edit
Name |
Status |
Launch date |
Launch vehicle |
Upper stage |
Mission duration |
End of mission date |
Mass (kg) |
Power output (W) |
Power source |
# of instruments |
Program |
Cost (M$) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Horizons | operational | 2006-01-19 | Atlas V 551 | Centaur / Star 48B | In transit | 478 | 228 | RTG (1) | 7 | New Frontiers | 650 | |
Pioneer 10 | contact lost | 1972-03-02 | Atlas SLV-3C | Centaur | 30 years, 10 months, 22 days | 2003-01-23 | 258 | 165 | RTG (4) | 11 | Pioneer | 350 |
Pioneer 11 | contact lost | 1973-04-06 | Atlas SLV-3C | Centaur | 22 years, 5 months, 25 days | 1995-09-30 | 258 | 165 | RTG (4) | 11 | Pioneer | 350 |
Voyager 1 | operational | 1977-09-05 | Titan IIIE | Centaur | 45 years, 4 months and 26 days | 722 | 420 | RTG (3) | 11 | Voyager | 450 | |
Voyager 2 | operational | 1977-08-20 | Titan IIIE | Centaur | 45 years, 4 months and 26 days | 722 | 420 | RTG (3) | 11 | Voyager | 450 |
Mercury encounters edit
Name |
Status |
Launch date |
Encounter date | Launch vehicle |
Upper stage |
Mission duration |
End of mission date |
Mass (kg) |
Power output (W) |
Power source |
# of instruments |
Program |
Cost (M$) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MESSENGER | operational | 2004-08-03 | Delta II 7925 | see orbiter table | 485 | 450 | solar array (2) | 9 | Discovery | 427 |
Venus encounters edit
Name |
Status |
Launch date |
Encounter date | Launch vehicle |
Upper stage |
Mission duration |
End of mission date |
Mass (kg) |
Power output (W) |
Power source |
# of instruments |
Program |
Cost (M$) |
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Mars encounters edit
Name |
Status |
Launch date |
Encounter date | Launch vehicle |
Upper stage |
Mission duration |
End of mission date |
Mass (kg) |
Power output (W) |
Power source |
# of instruments |
Program |
Cost (M$) |
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Small object encounters edit
Name |
Status |
Launch date |
Encounter date | Launch vehicle |
Upper stage |
Mission duration |
End of mission date |
Mass (kg) |
Power output (W) |
Power source |
# of instruments |
Program |
Cost (M$) |
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Jupiter encounters edit
Name |
Status |
Launch date |
Encounter date | Launch vehicle |
Upper stage |
Mission duration |
End of mission date |
Mass (kg) |
Power output (W) |
Power source |
# of instruments |
Program |
Cost (M$) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cassini | operational | 1997-10-15 | 2000-12-30 | Titan IV-B | Centaur | see orbiter table | 2523 | 640 | RTG (3) | 12 | 3260 | ||
New Horizons | operational | 2006-01-19 | 2007-02-28 | Atlas V 551 | Centaur / Star 48B | In transit | 478 | 228 | RTG (1) | 7 | New Frontiers | 650 | |
Pioneer 10 | contact lost | 1972-03-02 | 1973-12-04 | Atlas SLV-3C | Centaur | 30 years, 10 months, 22 days | 2003-01-23 | 258 | 165 | RTG (4) | 11 | Pioneer | 350 |
Pioneer 11 | contact lost | 1973-04-06 | 1974-12-03 | Atlas SLV-3C | Centaur | 22 years, 5 months, 25 days | 1995-09-30 | 258 | 165 | RTG (4) | 11 | Pioneer | 350 |
Ulysses | contact ended | 1990-10-06 | Space Shuttle (STS-41) | Inertial Upper Stage / PAM-S | 15 years, 5 days | 2009-06-30 | 1992-02-08 | 370 | 285 | RTG (1) | 12 | 1066 | |
Voyager 1 | operational | 1977-09-05 | 1979-03-05 | Titan IIIE | Centaur | 45 years, 4 months and 26 days | 722 | 420 | RTG (3) | 11 | Voyager | 450 | |
Voyager 2 | operational | 1977-08-20 | 1979-07-09 | Titan IIIE | Centaur | 45 years, 4 months and 26 days | 722 | 420 | RTG (3) | 11 | Voyager | 450 |
Saturn encounters edit
Name |
Status |
Launch date |
Encounter date | Launch vehicle |
Upper stage |
Mission duration |
End of mission date |
Mass (kg) |
Power output (W) |
Power source |
# of instruments |
Program |
Cost (M$) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cassini | operational | 1997-10-15 | 2004-07-01 | Titan IV-B | Centaur | see orbiter table | 2523 | 640 | RTG (3) | 12 | 3260 | ||
Pioneer 11 | contact lost | 1973-04-06 | 1979-09-01 | Atlas SLV-3C | Centaur | 22 years, 5 months, 25 days | 1995-09-30 | 258 | 165 | RTG (4) | 11 | Pioneer | 350 |
Voyager 1 | operational | 1977-09-05 | 1980-11-12 | Titan IIIE | Centaur | 45 years, 4 months and 26 days | 722 | 420 | RTG (3) | 11 | Voyager | 450 | |
Voyager 2 | operational | 1977-08-20 | 1981-08-26 | Titan IIIE | Centaur | 45 years, 4 months and 26 days | 722 | 420 | RTG (3) | 11 | Voyager | 450 |
Uranus encounters edit
Name |
Status |
Launch date |
Encounter date | Launch vehicle |
Upper stage |
Mission duration |
End of mission date |
Mass (kg) |
Power output (W) |
Power source |
# of instruments |
Program |
Cost (M$) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Voyager 2 | operational | 1977-08-20 | 1986-01-24 | Titan IIIE | Centaur | 45 years, 4 months and 26 days | 722 | 420 | RTG (3) | 11 | Voyager | 450 |
Neptune encounters edit
Name |
Status |
Launch date |
Encounter date | Launch vehicle |
Upper stage |
Mission duration |
End of mission date |
Mass (kg) |
Power output (W) |
Power source |
# of instruments |
Program |
Cost (M$) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Voyager 2 | operational | 1977-08-20 | 1989-08-25 | Titan IIIE | Centaur | 45 years, 4 months and 26 days | 722 | 420 | RTG (3) | 11 | Voyager | 450 |
Pluto/Kaiper belt encounters edit
Name |
Status |
Launch date |
Encounter date | Launch vehicle |
Upper stage |
Mission duration |
End of mission date |
Mass (kg) |
Power output (W) |
Power source |
# of instruments |
Program |
Cost (M$) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Horizons | operational | 2006-01-19 | 2015-07-14 | Atlas V 551 | Centaur / Star 48B | In transit | 478 | 228 | RTG (1) | 7 | New Frontiers | 650 |