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Comparison of interplanetary spacecraft
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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$)
|
Cassini
|
operational
|
1997-10-15
|
Titan IV-B
|
Centaur
|
see orbiter table
|
|
6
|
2523
|
640
|
RTG (3)
|
12
|
|
3260
|
Dawn
|
operational
|
2007-09-27
|
Delta II 7925
|
|
see orbiter table
|
|
1
|
1,250
|
1000
|
solar array (10)
|
5
|
Discovery
|
446
|
Deep Impact
|
operational
|
2005-01-12
|
Delta II 7925
|
|
19 years, 3 months and 11 days
|
|
2
|
650
|
620
|
solar array (1)
|
3
|
Discovery
|
240
|
Deep Space 1
|
contact suspended
|
1998-10-24
|
Delta II 7326
|
|
2 years, 4 months, 20 days
|
2001-12-18
|
2
|
373
|
2500
|
solar concentrator array (8)
|
3
|
New Millenium
|
152.3
|
MESSENGER
|
operational
|
2004-08-03
|
Delta II 7925
|
|
see orbiter table
|
|
6
|
485
|
450
|
solar array (2)
|
9
|
Discovery
|
427
|
New Horizons
|
operational
|
2006-01-19
|
Atlas V 551
|
Centaur / Star 48B
|
In transit
|
|
1
|
478
|
228
|
RTG (1)
|
7
|
New Frontiers
|
650
|
Pioneer 10
|
contact lost
|
1972-03-02
|
Atlas SLV-3C
|
Centaur
|
30 years, 10 months, 22 days
|
2003-01-23
|
1
|
258
|
165
|
RTG (4)
|
11
|
Pioneer
|
350
|
Pioneer 11
|
contact lost
|
1973-04-06
|
Atlas SLV-3C
|
Centaur
|
22 years, 5 months, 25 days
|
1995-09-30
|
2
|
258
|
165
|
RTG (4)
|
11
|
Pioneer
|
350
|
Stardust
|
operational
|
1999-02-07
|
Delta II 7426
|
|
22 years
|
|
3
|
300
|
330
|
solar array (6)
|
5
|
Discovery
|
128.4
|
Ulysses
|
contact ended
|
1990-10-06
|
Space Shuttle (STS-41)
|
Inertial Upper Stage / PAM-S
|
15 years, 5 days
|
2009-06-30
|
6
|
370
|
285
|
RTG (1)
|
12
|
|
1066
|
Voyager 1
|
operational
|
1977-09-05
|
Titan IIIE
|
Centaur
|
45 years, 9 months and 29 days
|
|
2
|
722
|
420
|
RTG (3)
|
11
|
Voyager
|
450
|
Voyager 2
|
operational
|
1977-08-20
|
Titan IIIE
|
Centaur
|
45 years, 9 months and 29 days
|
|
4
|
722
|
420
|
RTG (3)
|
11
|
Voyager
|
450
|
Name
|
Status
|
Orbiting body
|
Launch date
|
Launch vehicle
|
Upper stage
|
Mission duration
|
End of mission date
|
Mass (kg)
|
Power output (W)
|
Power source
|
# of instruments
|
Program
|
Cost (M$)
|
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
|
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$)
|
New Horizons
|
operational
|
2006-01-19
|
Atlas V 551
|
Centaur / Star 48B
|
In transit
|
|
478
|
228
|
RTG (1)
|
7
|
New Frontiers
|
650
|
Pioneer 10
|
contact lost
|
1972-03-02
|
Atlas SLV-3C
|
Centaur
|
30 years, 10 months, 22 days
|
2003-01-23
|
258
|
165
|
RTG (4)
|
11
|
Pioneer
|
350
|
Pioneer 11
|
contact lost
|
1973-04-06
|
Atlas SLV-3C
|
Centaur
|
22 years, 5 months, 25 days
|
1995-09-30
|
258
|
165
|
RTG (4)
|
11
|
Pioneer
|
350
|
Voyager 1
|
operational
|
1977-09-05
|
Titan IIIE
|
Centaur
|
45 years, 9 months and 29 days
|
|
722
|
420
|
RTG (3)
|
11
|
Voyager
|
450
|
Voyager 2
|
operational
|
1977-08-20
|
Titan IIIE
|
Centaur
|
45 years, 9 months and 29 days
|
|
722
|
420
|
RTG (3)
|
11
|
Voyager
|
450
|
Name
|
Status
|
Launch date
|
Encounter date
|
Launch vehicle
|
Upper stage
|
Mission duration
|
End of mission date
|
Mass (kg)
|
Power output (W)
|
Power source
|
# of instruments
|
Program
|
Cost (M$)
|
MESSENGER
|
operational
|
2004-08-03
|
|
Delta II 7925
|
|
see orbiter table
|
|
485
|
450
|
solar array (2)
|
9
|
Discovery
|
427
|
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$)
|
Name
|
Status
|
Launch date
|
Encounter date
|
Launch vehicle
|
Upper stage
|
Mission duration
|
End of mission date
|
Mass (kg)
|
Power output (W)
|
Power source
|
# of instruments
|
Program
|
Cost (M$)
|
Small object encounters
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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$)
|
Name
|
Status
|
Launch date
|
Encounter date
|
Launch vehicle
|
Upper stage
|
Mission duration
|
End of mission date
|
Mass (kg)
|
Power output (W)
|
Power source
|
# of instruments
|
Program
|
Cost (M$)
|
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, 9 months and 29 days
|
|
722
|
420
|
RTG (3)
|
11
|
Voyager
|
450
|
Voyager 2
|
operational
|
1977-08-20
|
1979-07-09
|
Titan IIIE
|
Centaur
|
45 years, 9 months and 29 days
|
|
722
|
420
|
RTG (3)
|
11
|
Voyager
|
450
|
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$)
|
Cassini
|
operational
|
1997-10-15
|
2004-07-01
|
Titan IV-B
|
Centaur
|
see orbiter table
|
|
2523
|
640
|
RTG (3)
|
12
|
|
3260
|
Pioneer 11
|
contact lost
|
1973-04-06
|
1979-09-01
|
Atlas SLV-3C
|
Centaur
|
22 years, 5 months, 25 days
|
1995-09-30
|
258
|
165
|
RTG (4)
|
11
|
Pioneer
|
350
|
Voyager 1
|
operational
|
1977-09-05
|
1980-11-12
|
Titan IIIE
|
Centaur
|
45 years, 9 months and 29 days
|
|
722
|
420
|
RTG (3)
|
11
|
Voyager
|
450
|
Voyager 2
|
operational
|
1977-08-20
|
1981-08-26
|
Titan IIIE
|
Centaur
|
45 years, 9 months and 29 days
|
|
722
|
420
|
RTG (3)
|
11
|
Voyager
|
450
|
Name
|
Status
|
Launch date
|
Encounter date
|
Launch vehicle
|
Upper stage
|
Mission duration
|
End of mission date
|
Mass (kg)
|
Power output (W)
|
Power source
|
# of instruments
|
Program
|
Cost (M$)
|
Voyager 2
|
operational
|
1977-08-20
|
1986-01-24
|
Titan IIIE
|
Centaur
|
45 years, 9 months and 29 days
|
|
722
|
420
|
RTG (3)
|
11
|
Voyager
|
450
|
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$)
|
Voyager 2
|
operational
|
1977-08-20
|
1989-08-25
|
Titan IIIE
|
Centaur
|
45 years, 9 months and 29 days
|
|
722
|
420
|
RTG (3)
|
11
|
Voyager
|
450
|
Pluto/Kaiper belt encounters
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Name
|
Status
|
Launch date
|
Encounter date
|
Launch vehicle
|
Upper stage
|
Mission duration
|
End of mission date
|
Mass (kg)
|
Power output (W)
|
Power source
|
# of instruments
|
Program
|
Cost (M$)
|
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
|