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Voyager 2

Titan IIIE launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on August 20, 1977, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 20, 1977 · 14:29 UTCLaunch 1977-076Launch no. 1,987 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 20, 1977, 14:29
Launch designation
1977-076
Mission
Voyager 2
Vehicle flight ID
23E-7/TC-7

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
150,000 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
DS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Voyager 21977-076ANORAD 10271Jet Propulsion LabDeep space820 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Aug 20, 1977

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.