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Where is Voyager 2 now?
Today Voyager 2 is 144.2 au (21.6 billion km) from Earth and 144.2 au from the Sun. Its radio signals take 19 h 59 min to reach us. It is moving away from Earth at 38.4 km/s.
In our sky it is in Pavo (right ascension 20h 09m 37s, declination −59° 42′ 05″), but far too faint to see. This position is calculated from old tracking data, not measured today.
Where it is in the Solar System
Seen from above the plane of Earth’s orbit, with the Sun in the middle: the planets’ orbits, the spacecraft today and its path a year back and a year ahead (where JPL’s trajectory covers it).
Mission
The only spacecraft to visit Uranus and Neptune, after Jupiter and Saturn; now the second probe in interstellar space.
| Agency | NASA |
|---|---|
| Launch | August 20, 1977 |
| Destination | Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Interstellar space |
| Status | Active extended mission; an August 2026 power-saving change keeps its three science instruments running for at least another year. |
Milestones
- July 9, 1979Flyby of Jupiter. Source
- August 26, 1981Closest approach to Saturn at 01:21 UT. Source
- January 24, 1986Flyby of Uranus. Source
- August 25, 1989Flyby of Neptune. Source
- November 5, 2018Crossed the outer edge of the heliosphere into interstellar space. Source
- August 4, 2026NASA reported a power-saving change that keeps three science instruments running for at least an extra year. Source
Position: JPL Horizons, October 13, 2026. NASA · Data sources
How to use this page
The page shows where the spacecraft is now, its path through the solar system, its key facts and its main milestones, from NASA JPL’s data.
Frequently asked questions
How is the position worked out?
From NASA JPL Horizons, which publishes the trajectories of spacecraft. The page is refreshed daily.
Can I see it in the sky?
No. Deep space probes are far too small and far away to see, even with a large telescope.
How do we talk to it?
Through NASA’s Deep Space Network, large radio dishes in California, Spain and Australia.