750 kilograms
750 kgMass · definition
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750 kilograms is about 1.04 times the launch mass of the Voyager 1 spacecraft.
Mass: 750 kg; definition.
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Launch mass: 721.9 kg; approximate.
Voyager 1 had a launch mass of about 721.9 kg and a main dish-to-bus scale of roughly 3.66 m. Its long magnetometer boom and antennas extend beyond that calibrated span.
The marked launch mass is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Compare 750 kilograms with the launch mass of the Voyager 1 spacecraft. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
Mass · definition
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
Launch mass · approximate
Voyager 1 had a launch mass of about 721.9 kg and a main dish-to-bus scale of roughly 3.66 m. Its long magnetometer boom and antennas extend beyond that calibrated span.
The diagram uses the recorded measurements. Details outside the marked spans do not set the scale.
Mass is distinct from weight: an object’s mass stays the same as gravity changes.
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