Which spacecraft will replace Voyager 1 as the most distant operational spacecraft?
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47%
Voyager 2
21%
New Horizons
15%
7%
IHP-2
6%
IHP-1
4%
Juno
As of September 2024, Voyager 1 is the most distant operational spacecraft at 164 AU from Earth. When it stops functioning or is overtaken by another spacecraft, which spacecraft will inherit this title?
"Operational" is defined as either a) being able to receive and follow commands from Earth, or b) transmitting useful data that is received and processed.
IHP-1 and IHP-2 are probes from the Chinese Shensuo program, to be launched in 2025.
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