Why Haven_t We Sent Voyager 3 Yet
Let your mind drift with the quiet mystery of why we never launched a third Voyager. The original mission was a once‑in‑175‑year planetary alignment that let Voyager visit four outer planets using gravity assists. That window closed decades ago, and NASA chose to fund newer missions like Galileo and Cassini instead. Without that rare alignment, a new Voyager would take far longer to reach deep space, making it hard to justify the cost.
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