September 5, 1977

1977-09-05 00:00 UTC

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Voyager 1 departs

Voyager 1 departs
Photo: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
The probe leaves Earth on a trajectory that will carry it out of the solar system.
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When exactly did voyager 1 departs take place?
It is recorded at 1977-09-05 00:00 UTC — September 5, 1977 in Coordinated Universal Time. Every minute in this registry is stored in UTC so it reads the same anywhere in the world.
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