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This is a list of space probes that have left Earth orbit (or were launched with that intention but failed), organized by their planned destination. It includes planetary probes, solar probes, and probes to asteroids and comets, but excludes lunar missions, which are listed separately at List of lunar probes and List of Apollo missions.
Solar System space probes operational as of November 2024. This is a list of active space probes which have escaped Earth orbit. It includes lunar space probes, but does not include space probes orbiting at the Sun–Earth Lagrangian points (for these, see List of objects at Lagrangian points). A craft is deemed "active" if it is still able to ...
The space agency listings are segregated to enable identification of subsets of the complete list that have advanced to higher levels or technical or programmatic proficiency in accordance with the following: Establishment of agency, initial exploitation of space-based systems; Development of launch capability
The Department of Defense delivers the military space programs. In 2019, the U.S. Space Force started as the primary DoD agent for delivery of military space capability. [ 1 ] Systems such as the Global Positioning System, which is ubiquitous to users worldwide, was developed and is maintained by the DoD. [ 2 ]
An enduring mystique surrounds the Voyager 1 and 2 probes. Launched two weeks apart in 1977, the twin probes changed the way we see our solar system, sending back stunningly detailed views of ...
This is a list of proposed space probes that are planned to focus on the exploration of the Solar System, ordered by date of spacecraft launch. Launched probes are in the List of Solar System probes and the List of active Solar System probes .
Artificial satellites and space probes in the 1990s Year Origin Name Target Status Description 1990 US/ Europe: Ulysses: Sun: Success: Ulysses solar flyby Japan: Hiten: Moon: Success: Hiten probe, this was the first non-United States or USSR probe to reach the Moon US/ Europe: Hubble Space Telescope: Earth: Success: Launch of the Hubble Space ...
A space probe is a scientific space exploration mission in which a spacecraft leaves Earth orbit and explores space. Subcategories. This category has the following 13 ...