3 ms·
It was faster at launch, but V1 has gained more momentum. From wikipedia: ' However, it will not be the fastest spacecraft to leave the Solar System. This reco
by ndonnellan 14y ago
It was faster at launch, but V1 has gained more momentum.
From wikipedia: ' However, it will not be the fastest spacecraft to leave the Solar System. This record is held by Voyager 1, currently travelling at 17.145 km/s (38,400 mph) relative to the Sun. Voyager 1 attained greater hyperbolic excess velocity from Jupiter and Saturn gravitational slingshots than New Horizons '