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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$)

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$)

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$)

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

Landers[edit]