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Probes Leaving the Solar System

Five probes launched by NASA are leaving the Solar System because their velocity and direction are taking them away from the Sun, and at their distance from the Sun, its gravitational pull is not sufficient to pull them back or into orbit. They are not impervious to the gravitational pull of the Sun and are being slowed, but are still traveling in excess of escape velocity to leave the Solar System and coast into interstellar space. Name the five probes.
Distances are from the sun in AU (astronomical units)
Speeds in kilometers per second
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Last updated: December 12, 2023
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Distance
Speed
Launched
Probe
Status
160.597
16.9
1977
Voyager 1
Functioning
133.944
15.3
1977
Voyager 2
Functioning
133.940
11.9
1972
Pioneer 10
Defunct
111.923
11.2
1973
Pioneer 11
Defunct
56.54
13.8
2006
New Horizons
Functioning
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