Voyager and Pioneer Space Probes

The first attempt

Aug 17, 1958

Pioneer 0 experianced a failed launch for what would have been a lunar orbiter http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/chronology.html

The second attempt

Oct 11, 1958

Pioneer 1 also experianced a failed launch for a planned lunar orbit http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/chronology.html

Pioneer sucsess

Mar 3, 1959

Pioneer 4 was finally a sucsessful Pioneer launch for a Lunar Flyby mission http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/chronology.html

Voyager launch

Sep 5, 1977

The Voyager soace probe is launched from Kennedy space station http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/timeline.html

Earth and the moon

Sep 5, 1977

Voyager 1 takes first pictures of the Earth and our Moon http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/timeline.html

Jupiter

Mar 5, 1979

Voyager 1 makes its closest approach to Jupiter http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/timeline.html

Saturn and beyond

Nov 12, 1980

Vaoyager 1 passes Saturn and begins to leave the Solar system http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/timeline.html

Voyager 1 achievment

Feb 17, 1998

The Voyager 1 passes the Pioneer 10 and become sets a new record for the longest distance traveled by man made probe http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/timeline.html

going... going...

Dec 15, 2004

Voyager one leaves the Termination shock http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/timeline.html

...gone

Aug 25, 2012

Voyager 1 leaves Interstellar space http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/timeline.html