Where Are Voyager 1 and 2 Now?

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Both Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 have reached interstellar space and each continue their unique journey deeper into the cosmos.

Voyager 1 — Current Position

Voyager 2 — Current Position

Maintenance note: The Voyager “Mission Status” table is temporarily offline while we fine-tune the numbers to match the latest mission data. As Voyager 1 closes in on one light-day later this year, precision matters!

Instrument Status

InstrumentVoyager 1Voyager 2
Cosmic Ray Subsystem (CRS)Off to save power (Feb. 25, 2025)On
Low-Energy Charged Particles (LECP)Off to save power (April 17, 2026)Off to save power (March 24, 2025)
Magnetometer (MAG)OnOn
Plasma Wave Subsystem (PWS)OnOn
Plasma Science (PLS)Off because of degraded performance (Feb. 1, 2007)Off to save power (Sept. 26, 2024)
Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS)Wide-angle and narrow-angle cameras off to save power (Feb. 14, 1990)Wide-angle and narrow angle cameras off to save power (Oct. 10 and Dec. 5, 1989)
Infrared Interferometer Spectrometer and Radiometer (IRIS)Off to save power (June 3, 1998)Off to save power (Feb. 1, 2007)
Photopolarimeter Subsystem (PPS)Off because of degraded performance (Jan. 29, 1980)Off because of degraded performance (April 3, 1991)
Planetary Radio Astronomy (PRA)Off to save power (Jan. 15, 2008)Off to save power (Feb. 21, 2008)
Ultraviolet Spectrometer (UVS)Off to save power (April 19, 2016)Off to save power (Nov. 12, 1998)
Updated April 17, 2026

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