NASA Extends Voyager 2 Mission by One Year in Interstellar Space

NASA extends the Voyager 2 mission by 1 year as the spacecraft continues operating in interstellar space beyond the heliopause. Voyager 2 remains active in studying the outer boundary of the Sun’s influence where the solar wind gives way to interstellar space.

Voyager 2 Mission (NASA):

Dimension	Key Details
Launch and Type	Voyager 2 is NASA’s interplanetary spacecraft launched in 1977.
Exploration Scope	Voyager 2 explores the outer Solar System and interstellar space.
Unique Achievement	Voyager 2 is the only spacecraft to visit all four giant planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
First Flybys	Voyager 2 is the first spacecraft to fly by Uranus and Neptune.
Current Status	Voyager 2 operates in interstellar space beyond the heliopause and is the only such spacecraft after Voyager 1.
Current Scientific Focus	Voyager 2 studies the outer boundary of the Sun’s influence.
Heliopause Definition	Heliopause is the outer boundary of the heliosphere where solar wind gives way to interstellar space.