Space Probe

17 vehicles · Space Probe

Every space probes cataloged in the Who That Plane?! database — manufacturer, country, era, and key performance specs for each design, with deep links to full Wikipedia summaries.

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APL New Horizons — Kuiper Belt / Pluto Flyby Probe / Pluto / Kuiper Belt Object Exploration
APL New Horizons
APL · Kuiper Belt / Pluto Flyby Probe / Pluto / Kuiper Belt Object Exploration · USA · 2006
Photo: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Applied Physics Laboratory · Public domain
Cassini-Huygens — Saturn Orbiter / Titan Atmospheric Probe / Saturn System Exploration
Cassini-Huygens
JPL / ASI / ESA · Saturn Orbiter / Titan Atmospheric Probe / Saturn System Exploration · USA / Europe · 2004
Photo: NASA/JPL · Public domain
ESA Rosetta / Philae — Comet Orbiter / Lander / Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko Orbital Science and Landing
ESA Rosetta / Philae
ESA · Comet Orbiter / Lander / Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko Orbital Science and Landing · Europe · 2004
Photo: AFC Vixen · Fair use
NASA / APL Parker Solar Probe — Sun-Approaching Heliospheric Science Probe
NASA / APL Parker Solar Probe
APL / Johns Hopkins · Sun-Approaching Heliospheric Science Probe · USA · 2018
Photo: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) · Public domain
NASA DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) — Planetary Defence Kinetic Impactor Demonstrator
NASA DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test)
APL / Johns Hopkins · Planetary Defence Kinetic Impactor Demonstrator · USA · 2022
Photo: Credits: NASA/Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab · Public domain
NASA JPL Juno — Jupiter Polar Orbit Science Probe
NASA JPL Juno
Lockheed Martin · Jupiter Polar Orbit Science Probe · USA · 2011
Photo: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) · Public domain
NASA JPL Mariner Program — Inner Planet Flyby / Orbital Science Probes
NASA JPL Mariner Program
NASA JPL · Inner Planet Flyby / Orbital Science Probes · USA · 1962
Photo: NASA · Public domain
NASA JPL Mars Curiosity Rover — Nuclear-Powered Mars Surface Science Rover
NASA JPL Mars Curiosity Rover
NASA JPL · Nuclear-Powered Mars Surface Science Rover · USA · 2012
Photo: NASA · Public domain
NASA JPL Mars Opportunity Rover — Solar-Powered Mars Surface Science Rover
NASA JPL Mars Opportunity Rover
NASA JPL · Solar-Powered Mars Surface Science Rover · USA · 2004
Photo: NASA/JPL/Cornell University, Maas Digital LLC · Public domain
NASA JPL Mars Perseverance Rover — Mars Surface Rover / Astrobiology Platform / Mars Astrobiology / Sample Collection / ISRU Demonstration
NASA JPL Mars Perseverance Rover
NASA JPL · Mars Surface Rover / Astrobiology Platform / Mars Astrobiology / Sample Collection / ISRU Demonstration · USA · 2021
Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech · Public domain
NASA JPL Mars Spirit Rover — Solar-Powered Mars Surface Science Rover
NASA JPL Mars Spirit Rover
NASA JPL · Solar-Powered Mars Surface Science Rover · USA · 2004
Photo: NASA · Public domain
NASA JPL Pioneer 10 & 11 — First Outer Solar System / Interstellar Boundary Probes
NASA JPL Pioneer 10 & 11
TRW · First Outer Solar System / Interstellar Boundary Probes · USA · 1972
Photo: NASA/Don Davis · Public domain
NASA JPL Ranger 7–9 — Lunar Impact Photography Probes
NASA JPL Ranger 7–9
NASA JPL · Lunar Impact Photography Probes · USA · 1964
Photo: Ranger_6789.png: NASA History derivative work: Malyszkz (talk) · Public domain
NASA Lucy Probe — Jupiter Trojan Asteroid Flyby Science Probe
NASA Lucy Probe
Lockheed Martin · Jupiter Trojan Asteroid Flyby Science Probe · USA · 2021
Photo: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Conceptual Image Lab/Adriana Gutierrez · Public domain
NASA OSIRIS-REx — Asteroid Sample Return Mission (Bennu)
NASA OSIRIS-REx
Lockheed Martin · Asteroid Sample Return Mission (Bennu) · USA · 2016
Photo: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) / Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) / University of Arizona / Lockheed Martin · Public domain
NASA Psyche Probe — Metal Asteroid (16 Psyche) Orbital Science Probe
NASA Psyche Probe
NASA JPL / Maxar · Metal Asteroid (16 Psyche) Orbital Science Probe · USA · 2023
Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Arizona State Univ./Space Systems Loral/Peter Rubin · Public domain
NASA Voyager 1 & 2 — Interplanetary / Interstellar Probe / Outer Solar System / Interstellar Exploration
NASA Voyager 1 & 2
NASA JPL · Interplanetary / Interstellar Probe / Outer Solar System / Interstellar Exploration · USA · 1977
Photo: Don Davis · Public domain

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