List of visited bodies in the solar system

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This list includes bodies in the solar system that have been visited from Earth. All known visits are listed for each of these objects. This includes flights by “silent” space probes , which are assumed to have reached their destination based on orbit regulations . Failed missions that did not approach an astronomical object are not included. With the exception of the sun, approaches of less than 5 million kilometers are considered a “visit”.

Legend of the type of flight
Art meaning
A. Atmosphere probe
L. Countries
O Orbiter
P Sample return
Q Penetrator
R. rover
H Helicopter / multicopter
V Flyby

The list is sorted in ascending order according to the distance of the celestial bodies from the sun or their respective central bodies (with the exception of the asteroids and comets), then chronologically according to the arrival (not the start date) of the mission. Daughter probes are separated from their parent probes whenever possible as they usually have a different history, but both can be numbered as a mission. An orbiter such as Cassini is only given once for Saturn, but for its moons each time it flies by (with the orbit numbering), as long as the probe does not enter an orbit around one of the moons itself.

  • (Bracketed) consecutive numbers identify silent probes.
  • The names of manned missions are shown in bold .
  • The visits marked with a * were unplanned or unknowingly.
  • The † mark here means that the body was only discovered during the visit.
  • The closest approach and all soft landings are marked in bold in the last column.

Sun

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All visits within Mercury's orbit or with a significantly lower mean distance from the Sun than Mercury are listed.

Sun
No. Space probe image country Start date Arrivals Art Mission duration - distance ( km )
1. Helios 1 Helios Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany
United StatesUnited States
December 10, 1974 1975 O 046,500,000
2. Helios 2 Helios Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany
United StatesUnited States
15th January 1976 1976 O 043,500,000
3. Parker
Solar
Probe
Parker Solar Probe United StatesUnited States August 12, 2018
November 2018
(first perihelion )
O November 6, 2018: 024,800,000
2025 (planned) Template: future / in 5 years: 06,900,000
4th Solar
orbiter
Solar orbiter European space agencyESA February 10, 2020 2022Template: future / in 2 years O by 2027 Template: future / in 5 yearsor 2030
approx. 42,000,000

Inner planets

Mercury

Mercury

Mercury
No. Space probe image country Start date Arrivals Art Distance ( km )
1. Mariner 10 Mariner 10 United StatesUnited States 3rd November 1973 March 29, 1974 V 705
September 21, 1974 V 50,000
March 16, 1975 V 375
2. Messenger Messenger United StatesUnited States August 3, 2004 January 14, 2008 V 200
October 6, 2008 V 200
September 30, 2009 V 228
March 18, 2011 O 200
3. BepiColombo BepiColombo European space agencyESA
JapanJapan
20th October 2018 October 2, 2021 (planned) V
June 2022 (planned) V
June 2023 Template: future / in 2 years(planned) V
September 2024 Template: future / in 4 years(planned) V 400?
December 2024 Template: future / in 4 years(planned) V 400?
January 2025 Template: future / in 4 years(planned) V 400?
December 2025 Template: future / in 5 years(planned) O 400?

Venus

Venus
No. Space probe image country Start date Arrivals Art Distance ( km ) /
mission duration
(1.) Venera 1 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union February 12, 1961 May 20, 1961 V 100,000
2. Mariner 2 Mariner 1/2 United StatesUnited States August 27, 1962 December 14, 1962 V 34,000
(3.) Zone 1 Zond Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union April 2, 1964 July 14, 1964 V 100,000
4th Venera 2 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union November 12, 1965 February 27, 1966 V 24,000
5. Venera 3 Venera 3 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union November 16, 1965 March 1, 1966 V ?
Venera 3 Lander L. surcharge
6th Venera 4 Venera 4 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union June 12, 1967 October 18, 1967 V ?
Venera 4 Lander L. 96 min. / 24.96
7th Mariner 5 Mariner 5 United StatesUnited States June 14, 1967 October 19, 1967 V 3,990
8th. Venera 5 Venera 5/6 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union 5th January 1969 May 16, 1969 V ?
Venera 5 Lander L. 53 min. / 18th
9. Venera 6 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union January 10, 1969 17th May 1969 V ?
Venera 6 Lander L. 51 min. / 10
10. Venera 7 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union 17th August 1970 December 15, 1970 V ?
Venera 7 Lander L. Landing (23 min)
11. Venera 8 Venera 8 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union March 27, 1972 July 22, 1972 V ?
Venera 8 Lander L. Landing (11 s)
12. Mariner 10 Mariner 10 United StatesUnited States 4th November 1973 5th February 1974 V 5,800
13. Venera 9 Venera 9 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union June 8th 1975 20th October 1975 O until March 22, 1976
Venera 9 Lander L. Landing (53 min)
14th Venera 10 Venera 10 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union June 14, 1975 October 25, 1975 O ?
Venera 10 Lander L. Landing (63 min)
15th Pioneer Venus 1 Pioneer Venus 1 United StatesUnited States May 20, 1978 4th December 1978 O until October 8, 1992
16. Pioneer Venus 2 Pioneer Venus 2 United StatesUnited States August 8, 1978 December 9, 1978 O ?
Pioneer Venus 2
daughter probe
Pioneer Venus 2 daughter probe A. Landing (67 min)
17th Venera 12 Venera 11/12 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union September 14, 1978 December 21, 1978 V ?
Venera 12 countries L. Landing (110 min)
18th Venera 11 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union September 9, 1978 December 25, 1978 V ?
Venera 11 countries L. Landing (95 min)
19th Venera 13 Venera 13/14 Soviet UnionSoviet Union October 30, 1981 March 1, 1982 V ?
Venera 13 countries L. Landing (127 min)
20th Venera 14 Soviet UnionSoviet Union 4th November 1981 March 3, 1982 V ?
Venera 14 countries L. Landing (57 min)
21st Venera 15 Soviet UnionSoviet Union June 2nd 1983 October 10, 1983 O until 1984
22nd Venera 16 Soviet UnionSoviet Union June 7, 1983 October 14, 1983 O until July 12, 1984
23. Vega 1 Vega 1/2 Soviet UnionSoviet Union 15th December 1984 June 11, 1985 V ?
Vega 1 lander L. Landing (56 min)
24. Vega 2 Soviet UnionSoviet Union 15th December 1984 June 14, 1985 V ?
Vega 2 Lander L. Landing (57 min)
25th Galileo Galileo United StatesUnited States October 18, 1989 February 9, 1990 V 16,103
26th Magellan Magellan United StatesUnited States May 4th 1989 August 10, 1990 O until October 12, 1994
27. Cassini-Huygens Cassini-Huygens United StatesUnited States October 15, 1997 April 24, 1998 V 300
June 24, 1999 V 600
28. Messenger Messenger United StatesUnited States August 3, 2004 October 24, 2006 V 2,990
June 5, 2007 V 337
29 Venus Express Venus Express European space agencyESA November 9, 2005 April 11, 2006 O until the end of 2014
30th IKAROS IKAROS JapanJapan May 20, 2010 December 8, 2010 V 80,800
31. Akatsuki
(Planet-C)
Akatsuki December 8, 2010 V 550
December 6, 2015 O 400
32. Parker Solar Probe Parker Solar Probe - Venus Passage United StatesUnited States August 12, 2018 3rd October 2018 V 2,548
December 26, 2019 V 3,023
July 11, 2020 V 830
February 2021 (planned) V 2,392
October 16, 2021 (planned) V 3,786
August 21, 2023 Template: future / in 2 years(planned) V 3,939
November 6, 2024 Template: future / in 4 years(planned) V 317
33. BepiColombo BepiColombo European space agencyESA
JapanJapan
20th October 2018 October 2020 (planned) V
August 2021 (planned) V
34. Solar orbiter European space agencyESA February 10, 2020 December 26, 2020 (planned) V
August 8, 2021 (planned) V
September 3, 2022 Template: future / in 2 years(planned) V
February 18, 2025 Template: future / in 4 years(planned) V
December 24, 2026 Template: future / in 5 years(planned) V
March 17, 2028 Template: future / in 5 years(planned) V
June 10, 2029 Template: future / in 5 years(planned) V
September 2, 2030 Template: future / in 5 years(planned) V
Future missions (planned)
JUICE JUICE European space agencyESA June 2022 October 2023Template: future / in 3 years V 9,500
Shukrayaan-1 IndiaIndia 2023Template: future / in 3 years O
Venera D RussiaRussia 2026-2031Template: future / in 5 years O, L

earth

moon

moon
No. Space probe image country Start date Arrivals Art Distance ( km ) /
mission duration
1. Luna 1 Lunik 1 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union 2nd January 1959 4th January 1959 V 6,000
2. Pioneer 4 Pioneer 3/4 United States 48United States March 4th 1959 March 5, 1959 V 60,000
3. Luna 2 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union September 12, 1959 September 13, 1959 L. hard landing
4th Luna 3 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union 4th October 1959 October 6, 1959 V 6,200
5. Ranger 3 Ranger 3–5 United StatesUnited States January 26, 1962 January 28, 1962? L. 36,000
(6.) Ranger 4 Ranger 4 United StatesUnited States April 23, 1962 April 26, 1962 L. hard landing
7th Ranger 5 United StatesUnited States October 18, 1962 October 20, 1962? L. 700
8th. Luna 4 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union April 2, 1963 April 4, 1963? L. 8,336.2
9. Ranger 6 Ranger 6-9 United StatesUnited States January 30, 1964 2nd February 1964 L. hard landing
10. Ranger 7 United StatesUnited States July 28, 1964 July 31, 1964 L. hard landing
11. Ranger 8 United StatesUnited States February 17, 1965 February 20, 1965 L. hard landing
12. Ranger 9 United StatesUnited States March 21, 1965 March 24, 1965 L. hard landing
13. Luna 5 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union May 9, 1965 May 12, 1965 L. impact
14th Luna 6 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union June 8, 1965 June 11, 1965 L. 159,218
15th Zond 3
(Mars probe)
Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union July 18, 1965 July 21, 1965? V 9,200
16. Luna 7 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union 4th October 1965 October 7, 1965 L. impact
17th Luna 8 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union December 3, 1965 December 6, 1965? L. impact
18th Luna 9 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union January 31, 1966 February 3, 1966? L. Landing
until February 6, 1966
19th Luna 10 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union March 31, 1966 April 3, 1966 O to ?
20th Surveyor 1 Surveyor prototype United StatesUnited States May 30, 1966 June 2, 1966 L. Landing
by January 7, 1967
21st Lunar Orbiter 1 Lunar Orbiter United StatesUnited States August 10, 1966 August 14, 1966 O until October 29, 1966
22nd Luna 11 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union August 24, 1966 August 27, 1966 O until October 31, 1966
23. Surveyor 2
(Lander)
Surveyor prototype United StatesUnited States 20th September 1966 September 22, 1966 L. surcharge
24. Luna 12 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union October 22, 1966 October 25, 1966 O to ?
25th Lunar Orbiter 2 Lunar Orbiter United StatesUnited States November 6, 1966 November 10, 1966 O until October 11, 1967
26th Luna 13 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union December 21, 1966 December 24, 1966 L. Landing
by December 30, 1966
27. Lunar Orbiter 3 Lunar Orbiter United StatesUnited States 5th February 1967 February 8, 1967 O until October 10, 1967
28. Surveyor 3 Surveyor prototype United StatesUnited States April 17, 1967 April 20, 1967 L. Landing
until May 4, 1967
29 Lunar Orbiter 4 Lunar Orbiter United StatesUnited States May 4th 1967 May 8, 1967 O until October 31, 1967
30th Surveyor 4 Surveyor prototype United StatesUnited States July 14, 1967 17th July 1967 L. impact
31. Explorer 35 Explorer 35 United StatesUnited States July 19, 1967 July 21, 1967 O until June 1973
32. Lunar Orbiter 5 Lunar Orbiter United StatesUnited States August 1, 1967 4th August 1967 O until January 31, 1968
33. Surveyor 5 Surveyor prototype United StatesUnited States September 8, 1967 September 11, 1967 L. Landing
until December 17th, 1967
34. Surveyor 6 United StatesUnited States November 7, 1967 November 10, 1967 L. Landing
until December 14, 1967
35. Surveyor 7 United StatesUnited States 7th January 1968 February 21, 1968 L. Landing
by February 21, 1968
36. Luna 14 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union April 7, 1968 April 10, 1968 O to ?
37. Zone 5 Zond Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union September 14, 1968 September 17, 1968? V ?
38. Zone 6 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union November 10, 1968 November 13, 1968? V ?
39. Apollo 8 Apollo 8 United StatesUnited States December 21, 1968 December 24, 1968 O 112
40. Apollo 10 Apollo 10 United StatesUnited States May 18, 1969 May 21, 1969 O until May 24, 1969
May 22, 1969 L. 14th
41. Apollo 11 Apollo 11 United StatesUnited States July 16, 1969 19th July 1969 O until July 22, 1969
20th July 1969 L , P Landing & repatriation
by July 21, 1969
42. Luna 15 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union July 13, 1969 July 21, 1969 L. surcharge
43. Zone 7 Zond Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union 7th August 1969 11th August 1969 V 1,984.6 (with turtle )
44. Apollo 12 Apollo 12 United StatesUnited States November 14, 1969 18th November 1969 O until November 21, 1969
19th November 1969 L , P Landing & repatriation
by November 20, 1969
45. Apollo 13 Apollo 13 United StatesUnited States April 11, 1970 April 15, 1970 O , L 254.3
46. Luna 16 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union September 12, 1970 September 18, 1970? P Landing & repatriation
47. Zone 8 Zond Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union 20th October 1970 October 24, 1970 V 1110.4
48. Luna 17
(Lunochod 1)
Luna 17 Rover Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union November 10, 1970 17th November 1970 R. until October 4, 1971
49. Apollo 14 Apollo 14 United StatesUnited States January 31, 1971 5th February 1971 O until February 7, 1971
5th February 1971 L , P Landing & repatriation
by February 6, 1971
50. Apollo 15 Apollo 15 United StatesUnited States July 26, 1971 July 30, 1971 O until August 4, 1971
July 30, 1971 L , R ,
P
Landing & repatriation
by August 2nd, 1971
51. Luna 18 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union 2nd September 1971 September 6, 1971? L. impact
52. Luna 19 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union September 28, 1971 2nd October 1971 O until October 20, 1972
53. Luna 20
(return)
Luna Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union February 14, 1972 February 19, 1972? P Landing & repatriation
54. Apollo 16 Apollo 16 United StatesUnited States April 16, 1972 April 19, 1972 O until April 25, 1972
April 21, 1972 L , R ,
P
Landing & repatriation
by April 24, 1972
55. Apollo 17 Apollo 17 United StatesUnited States 7th December 1972 December 10, 1972 O December 16, 1972
December 11, 1972 L , R ,
P
Landing & repatriation
by December 15, 1972
56. Luna 21
(Lunochod 2)
Luna 21 Rover Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union January 8, 1973 15th January 1973 R. until May 3, 1973
57. Explorer 49
(RAE-B)
Explorer 49 United StatesUnited States June 10, 1973 June 15, 1973 O 1,053
by August 1977
58. Luna 22 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union May 29, 1974 June 2nd 1974 O until September 2, 1975
59. Luna 23 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union October 28, 1974 November 2, 1974? P landing
60. Luna 24 Luna 24 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union August 9, 1976 August 13, 1976? P Landing & repatriation
61. ISEE-3 / ICE ISEE-3 / ICE United StatesUnited States August 12, 1978 October 16, 1982 V ?
March 30, 1983 V ?
April 23, 1983 V ?
September 27, 1983 V ?
December 22, 1983 V ?
62. Hit Hit JapanJapan January 24, 1990 February 15, 1992 O until April 10, 1993
Hagoromo O (no contact)
63. Clementine Clementine United StatesUnited States January 25, 1994 February 19, 1994 O until May 14, 1994
64. Lunar
Prospector
Lunar Prospector United StatesUnited States January 6, 1998 January 11, 1998 O until July 31, 1999
65. AsiaSat 3
(HGS-1)
United StatesUnited States December 24, 1997 May 13, 1998 V ?
June 7, 1998 V ?
66. Nozomi
(Planet-B)
Nozomi JapanJapan July 3, 1998 September 24, 1998 V ?
December 18, 1998 V ?
67. SMART-1 SMART-1 European space agencyESA September 28, 2003 November 15, 2004 O until September 3, 2006
68. STEREO-A STEREO-A United StatesUnited States October 26, 2006 December 15, 2006 V 7,322
STEREO-B December 15, 2006 V 11,750
January 21, 2007 V 8,800
69. Kaguya Kaguya JapanJapan September 14, 2007 October 3, 2007 O hard landing
until June 10, 2009
70. Chang'e-1 Chang'e-1 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China October 24, 2007 November 5, 2007 O hard landing
by March 1, 2009
71. Chandrayaan-1 Chandrayaan-1 IndiaIndia October 22, 2008 October 27, 2008 O 100
by August 29, 2009
72. Lunar
Reconnaissance
Orbiter
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter United StatesUnited States June 18, 2009 June 23, 2009 O active
LCROSS LCROSS L. hard landing
73. Chang'e-2 Chang'e-1 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China October 1, 2010 October 6, 2010 O
June 15 to 8, 2011
74. Artemis P1
(Themis B)
Themis United StatesUnited States February 17, 2007 July 2, 2011 O
Artemis P2
(Themis C)
July 17, 2011 O
75. GRAIL-A GRAIL United StatesUnited States September 10, 2011 December 31, 2011 O
GRAIL-B January 1, 2012 O
76. LADEE LADEE United StatesUnited States September 7, 2013 October 6, 2013 O until April 8, 2014
77. Chang'e-3 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China December 1st, 2013 December 14, 2013 O, L Landing
by August 3, 2016
78. Chang'e 5-T1 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China 23 October 2014 October 27, 2014 V 13,000
by October 31, 2014
4M mission GermanyGermany
LuxembourgLuxembourg
October 28, 2014 V 13,000
by November 11, 2014
79. Longjiang-2 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China 20th May 2018 5th May 2018 O Crash
on July 31, 2019
80. Chang'e-4 Chang'e-4 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China 7th December 2018 3rd January 2019 L, R Landing
active
81. Beresheet Beresheet model IsraelIsrael February 22, 2019 4th April 2019 L. Impact
on April 11, 2019
82. Chandrayaan-2 Chandrayaan-2 lander and rover IndiaIndia July 22, 2019 20th August 2019 O active
Vikram, Pragyaan September 6, 2019 L , R Impact
on September 6, 2019
Future missions (planned)
Chang'e-5 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China 4th quarter 2020 L , P
Capstone Capstone United StatesUnited States Early 2021 O
Peregrine
Mission One
United StatesUnited States 2021 2021 L , R
IM-1 United StatesUnited States 2021 2021 L.
Chandrayaan-3 IndiaIndia 2021 2021 L , R
Artemis 1 Orion spaceship United StatesUnited States joint start in

2021
O
ArgoMoon ItalyItaly O
Cislunar
Explorer 1
United StatesUnited States O
Cislunar
Explorer 2
United StatesUnited States O
CU-E 3 United StatesUnited States V
LunaH map United StatesUnited States O
Lunar IceCube Lunar IceCube United StatesUnited States O
Lunar Flashlight Lunar Flashlight United StatesUnited States O
LunIR LunIR (formerly SkyFire) United StatesUnited States V
NEA Scout United StatesUnited States V several flyby
Omotenashi JapanJapan O , L
Team Miles United StatesUnited States V
Hakuto-R M1 Model of the Hakuto lander and rover (2019), the rover will not be part of this mission yet JapanJapan 2021 L.
Luna 25 Luna-25 model at an exhibition (2015) RussiaRussia 2021 L.
SLIM JapanJapan Early 2022 2022Template: future / in 2 years L.
Korea Pathfinder Korea SouthSouth Korea Mid-2022 2022Template: future / in 2 years O
XL-1 United StatesUnited States 4th quarter 2022Template: future / in 2 years L.
LSAS GermanyGermany IsraelIsrael 4th quarter 2022Template: future / in 2 years L.
Artemis 2 Orion spaceship in lunar orbit United StatesUnited States 2022Template: future / in 2 years 2022Template: future / in 2 years V
Destiny + JapanJapan
GermanyGermany
2022Template: future / in 2 years 2022/23Template: future / in 2 years V
viper United StatesUnited States 2023Template: future / in 3 years L.
Hakuto-R M2 Model of the Hakuto lander and rover (2019), the rover will not be part of this mission yet JapanJapan 2023Template: future / in 3 years L , R
Chang'e-6 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China 2023/24Template: future / in 3 years 2023/24Template: future / in 3 years L , P
Artemis 3 Return of the moon to the Orion spaceship;  old concept of the Constellation program United StatesUnited States 2024Template: future / in 4 years 2024Template: future / in 4 years O , P manned landing
Luna 26 Luna-26 model at an exhibition (2015) RussiaRussia 2024Template: future / in 4 years 2024Template: future / in 4 years O
Luna 27 Luna-27 model at an exhibition (2017) RussiaRussia 2025Template: future / in 5 years 2025Template: future / in 5 years L.

Mars

Mars
No. Space probe image country Start date Arrivals Art Distance ( km ) /
mission duration
(1.) Mars 1 Mars 1 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union November 1, 1962 June 19, 1963 V ?
2. Mariner 4 Mariner 3/4 United StatesUnited States November 28, 1964 July 15, 1965 V 9,844
(3.) Zone 2 Zone 2 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union November 30, 1964 August 6, 1965 V 1,500
4th Mariner 6 Mariner 6/7 United StatesUnited States February 25, 1969 July 31, 1969 V 3,431
5. Mariner 7 United StatesUnited States March 27, 1969 5th August 1969 V 3,430?
6th Mariner 9 Mariner 9 United StatesUnited States May 30, 1971 November 14, 1971 O to ?
7th Mars 2 Mars 2 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union May 19, 1971 November 27, 1971 O ?
Mars 2 lander L. failure
8th. Mars 3 Mars3 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union May 29, 1971 2nd December 1971 O ?
Mars 3 Landers Mars 3 Landers L. Landing (110 s)
(9.) Mars 4 Mars 4 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union July 21, 1973 February 10, 1974 O 2,200
10. Mars 5 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union July 25, 1973 February 12, 1974 O (16 days)
11. Mars 7 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union August 9, 1973 March 9, 1974 O ?
Mars 7 Lander L. 1,300
(12.) Mars 6 Mars 6 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union 5th August 1973 March 12, 1974 O ?
Mars 6 Landers L. Landing (0 s)
13. Viking 1 Viking 1/2 orbiter

Viking 1/2 lander
United StatesUnited States 20th August 1975 June 19, 1976 O until August 7, 1980
Viking 1 Lander
(Thomas A. Mutch
Memorial Station)
July 20, 1976 L. Landing
by November 11, 1982
14th Viking 2 United StatesUnited States September 9, 1975 7th August 1976 O until September 25, 1978
Viking 2 Lander
(Gerald Soffen
Memorial Station)
3rd September 1976 L. Landing
by April 11, 1980
(15.) Fobos 1 Fobos 1/2 Soviet UnionSoviet Union July 7, 1988 January 23, 1989 V ?
16. Fobos 2 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union July 12, 1988 January 28, 1989 O until March 27, 1989
(17.) Mars Observer Mars Observer United StatesUnited States September 25, 1992 August 24, 1993 O ?
18th Mars Pathfinder
(Carl Sagan
Memorial Station)
Mars Pathfinder Lander United StatesUnited States 4th December 1996 4th July 1997 L. Landing
until October 7, 1997
Sojourner Mars Pathfinder Rover (Sojourner) R. until October 7, 1997
19th Mars Global
Surveyor
Mars Global Surveyor United StatesUnited States November 7, 1996 September 11, 1997 O until November 2, 2006
(20.) Mars Climate
Orbiter
Mars Climate Orbiter United StatesUnited States December 11, 1998 September 23, 1999 O impact
(21.) Mars Polar Lander Mars Polar Lander United StatesUnited States January 3, 1999 December 3, 1999 L. impact
Deep Space 2 Deep Space 2 Q impact
22nd Mars Odyssey 2001 Mars Odyssey United StatesUnited States April 7, 2001 October 24, 2001 O active
23. Nozomi (Planet-B) JapanJapan July 3, 1998 December 14, 2003 V 870
24. Mars Express Mars Express European space agencyESA June 2, 2003 December 25, 2003 O active
Beagle 2 Beagle 2 L. Landing
(Lander remained silent)
25th MER-A (Spirit) Spirit United StatesUnited States June 10, 2003 January 4, 2004 R. until March 22, 2010
26th MER-B
(Opportunity)
Opportunity United StatesUnited States July 8, 2003 January 25, 2004 R. until June 10, 2018
27. Mars
Reconnaissance
Orbiter
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter United StatesUnited States August 12, 2005 March 10, 2006 O active
28. Rosetta Rosetta European space agencyESA March 2, 2004 February 25, 2007 V 250
29 Phoenix Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter United StatesUnited States August 4, 2007 May 25, 2008 L. Landing
by November 2nd, 2008
30th Dawn Dawn United StatesUnited States September 27, 2007 February 17, 2009 V 543
31. MSL
(Curiosity)
Mars Science Laboratory United StatesUnited States November 26, 2011 August 6, 2012 R. active
32. MAVEN MAVEN United StatesUnited States 18th November 2013 22nd September 2014 O active - 144
33. Mars Orbiter
Mission
MAVEN IndiaIndia 5th November 2013 September 24, 2014 O active - 366
34. ExoMars Trace
Gas Orbiter
ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter European space agencyESA March 14, 2016 19th October 2016 O active - 400
Schiaparelli Schiaparelli L. impact
35. InSight InSight United StatesUnited States 5th May 2018
November 26, 2018 L. Landing
active
Mars Cube One A Mars Cube One V approx. 3,500
Mars Cube One B. V approx. 3,500
36. al-Amal United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates 19th July 2020 February 2021 (planned) O
37. Tianwen-1 Mock-up of the rover at an exhibition (2018) China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China 23rd July 2020 February 2021 (planned) O , LR
38. Mars 2020
& helicopters
Mars 2020 Rover (artist's impression) United StatesUnited States July 30, 2020 February 2021 (planned) LR ,
H
Future missions (planned)
psyche Psyche spacecraft United StatesUnited States August 2022 May 2023Template: future / in 2 years V
Escapade United StatesUnited States 2023Template: future / in 3 years 2 × O
Kazakhstan,
ExoMars Rover
ExoMars rover RussiaRussia
European space agencyESA
August -
October 2022Template: future / in 2 years
April or July 2023Template: future / in 3 years L ,
R
Martian Moons
Exploration
(MMX)
MMX orbiter with lander (artist's impression) JapanJapan September 2024Template: future / in 4 years 2025Template: future / in 5 years O
Mangalyaan-2 IndiaIndia 2024Template: future / in 4 years 2025Template: future / in 5 years O

Phobos

Phobos
No. Space probe image country Start date Arrivals Art Distance ( km ) /
mission duration
1. Viking 1
(Mars orbiter)
Viking orbiter United StatesUnited States 20th August 1975 June 19, 1976 V <100
August 17, 1980
(2.) Fobos 1 Fobos 1/2 Soviet UnionSoviet Union July 7, 1988 January 23, 1989 V
3. Fobos 2
(Orbiter & Lander)
Soviet UnionSoviet Union July 12, 1988 January 29, 1989 V 191
4th Mars Global
Surveyor
( Mars orbiter)
Mars Global Surveyor United StatesUnited States November 7, 1996 September 11, 1997 V 9,670
5. Mars Express European space agencyESA June 2, 2003 August 30, 2004 V 149
6th Mars
Reconnaissance
Orbiter
United StatesUnited States August 12, 2005 March 10, 2006 V 5,800
5. Mars Express European space agencyESA June 2, 2003 October 2, 2007 V 130
6th Mars
Reconnaissance
Orbiter
United StatesUnited States August 12, 2005 March 23, 2008 V 6,800
5. Mars Express Mars Express European space agencyESA June 2, 2003 July 23, 2008 V 92
March 3, 2010 V 67
March 7, 2010 V 112
January 9, 2011 V 100
December 28, 2013 V 45
January 14, 2016 V 53
November 16, 2016 V 127
Future missions (planned)
Martian Moons
Exploration
(MMX)
MMX orbiter with lander (artist's impression) JapanJapan September 2024Template: future / in 4 years ? LP Repatriation by 2029Template: future / in 5 years

Deimos

Deimos
No. Space probe image country Start date Arrivals Art Distance ( km )
1. Viking 2
(Mars Orbiter)
Viking orbiter United StatesUnited States September 9, 1975 7th August 1976 V 30th
Future missions (planned)
Martian Moons
Exploration
(MMX)
MMX orbiter with lander (artist's impression) JapanJapan September 2024Template: future / in 4 years ? V Phobos lander flyby

Asteroids

Asteroids
object No. Space probe image country Start date Arrivals Art Distance ( km )
Mission duration
(951) Gaspra 1. Galileo Galileo United StatesUnited States October 18, 1989 October 29, 1991 V 1,610
(243) Ida 1. Galileo August 20, 1993 V 2,393
(243) I dactyl 1. Galileo August 20, 1993 V 2,393
(253) Mathilde 1. NEAR Shoemaker Near Shoemaker United StatesUnited States February 17, 1996 October 27, 1997 V 1,212
(9969) Braille 1. Deep Space 1 Deep Space 1 United StatesUnited States October 24, 1998 July 29, 1999 V 26th
(2685) Masursky 1. Cassini-Huygens Cassini-Huygens United StatesUnited States October 15, 1997 January 23, 2000 V 1,496,000
(433) Eros 1. NEAR Shoemaker Near Shoemaker United StatesUnited States February 17, 1996 February 14, 2000 L. Landing (17 days)
(5535) Annefrank 1. Stardust Stardust United StatesUnited States February 7, 1999 November 2, 2002 P 3,079
(25143) Itokawa 1. Hayabusa Hayabusa JapanJapan May 9, 2003 September 12, 2005 L , P Landing &
repatriation
(132524) APL 1. New Horizons United StatesUnited States January 10, 2006 June 13, 2006 V 101,867
(2867) Šteins 1. Rosetta Rosetta European space agencyESA March 2, 2004 September 5, 2008 V 800
(21) Lutetia 1. July 10, 2010 V 3,162
(4) Vesta 1. Dawn Dawn United StatesUnited States September 27, 2007 July 16, 2011 O 15
Leaving orbit: September 5, 2012
(4179) Toutatis 1. Chang'e-2 Chang'e-1 China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China October 1, 2010 December 13, 2012 V 3.2
(1) Ceres 1. Dawn Dawn United StatesUnited States September 27, 2007 March 6, 2015 O 49
orbit by November 1, 2018
(162173) Ryugu 1. Hayabusa 2 Hayabusa 2 JapanJapan 3rd December 2014 2018 O , L ,
P
Landing &
repatriation 2020
(101955) Bennu 1. OSIRIS-REx OSIRIS-REx United StatesUnited States September 8, 2016 2018 O , L ,
P
Landing &
repatriation 2027
Future missions (planned)
(65803) Didymos 1. DART Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) United StatesUnited States July 2021 October 2022Template: future / in 2 years Q A hit
2. Hera European space agencyESA October 2023Template: future / in 3 years October 2024Template: future / in 4 years O
APEX European space agencyESA O
More
cubesats
European space agencyESA O
1991 VG 1. NEA Scout Near Earth Asteroid Scout United StatesUnited States 2020/21 2023/24Template: future / in 3 years V ?
(52246) Donald Johnson 1. Lucy Lucy United StatesUnited States October 2021 April 20, 2025 V 922
(3548) Eurybates 1. August 12, 2027 V 1000
(15094) Polymele 1. September 15, 2027 V 425
(11351) Leucus 1. April 18, 2028 V 1000
(21900) Orus 1. November 11, 2028 V 1000
(617) Patroclus 1. March 2, 2033 V 1000
Menoetius 1. March 2, 2033 V 1000
(16) psyche 1. psyche Psyche spacecraft United StatesUnited States August 2022Template: future / in 2 years 2026Template: future / in 5 years O
(3200) Phaethon 1. Destiny + JapanJapan
GermanyGermany
2022Template: future / in 2 years 2026Template: future / in 5 years V 500

For the asteroids of the Kuiper Belt see below in the Trans-Neptunian Objects section.

Comets

Comets
object image No. Space probe image country Start date Arrivals Art Distance ( km )
Mission duration
21P /
Giacobini-
Zinner
21P / Giacobini-Zinner 1. ISEE-3 / ICE ISEE3-ICE United StatesUnited States August 12, 1978 September 11, 1985 V 7,800
1P / Halley 1P / Halley 1. Vega 1 Soviet UnionSoviet Union 15th December 1984 March 6, 1986 V 8,890
2. Suisei Suisei JapanJapan August 18, 1985 March 8, 1986 V 151,000
3. Vega 2 Soviet UnionSoviet Union December 21, 1984 March 9, 1986 V 8,030
4th Sakigake Sakigake JapanJapan January 8, 1985 March 11, 1986 V 7,000,000
5. Pioneer 7 Pioneer 7 United StatesUnited States 17th August 1966 March 12, 1986 V 12,300,000
6th Giotto Giotto European space agencyESA 2nd July 1985 March 14, 1986 V 596
7th ISEE-3 / ICE ISEE3-ICE United StatesUnited States August 12, 1978 March 28, 1986 V 31,000,000
26P /
Grigg-
Skjellerup
1. Giotto Giotto European space agencyESA 2nd July 1985 July 10, 1992 V 200
19P / Borrelly 19P / Borrelly 1. Deep Space 1 Deep Space 1 United StatesUnited States October 24, 1998 September 22, 2001 V 2,200
81P / Wild 2 81P / Wild 2 1. Stardust Stardust United StatesUnited States February 7, 1999 January 2, 2004 V 240
9P / Temple 1 9P / Temple 1 1. Deep impact Deep impact United StatesUnited States January 12, 2005 July 2, 2005 V
Q
500
impact
2. Stardust Stardust United StatesUnited States February 7, 1999 February 14, 2011 V 181
103P / Hartley 103P / Hartley 1. Deep impact Deep impact United StatesUnited States January 12, 2005 October 11, 2010 V 700
67P /
Churyumov-
Gerasimenko
67P / Churyumov-Gerasimenko 1. Rosetta Rosetta European space agencyESA March 2, 2004 August 6, 2014 O, L Landing Philae
November 12, 2014

Jupiter

Jupiter and the four Galilean moons
Jupiter
No. Space probe image country Start date Arrivals Art Distance ( km )
Mission duration
1. Pioneer 10 Pioneer 10 United StatesUnited States March 2nd 1972 3rd December 1973 V 130.254
2. Pioneer 11 Pioneer 11 United StatesUnited States April 6, 1973 2nd December 1974 V 42,760
3. Voyager 1 Voyager United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 March 5th 1979 V 278,000
4th Voyager 2 Voyager United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 July 9, 1979 V 650,000
5. Ulysses Ulysses United StatesUnited States
European space agencyESA
October 6, 1990 February 8, 1992 V 378,400
6th Galileo
daughter probe
Galileo United StatesUnited States October 18, 1989 December 7, 1995 L.
Planned crash until December 7, 1995
Galileo Galileo United StatesUnited States October 18, 1989 December 8, 1995 O
Crash planned until September 21, 2003
7th Cassini-Huygens Cassini-Huygens United StatesUnited States October 15, 1997 December 30, 2000 V 9,720,000
8th. New Horizons United StatesUnited States January 19, 2006 February 28, 2007 V 2,300,000
9. Juno Juno United StatesUnited States August 5, 2011 4th july 2016 O
Crash planned by July 2021
Future missions (planned)
JUICE JUICE European space agencyESA June 2022 October 2029Template: future / in 5 years O by 2033Template: future / in 5 years
Europe clipper Europe clipper United StatesUnited States July 2023Template: future / in 2 years 2026 Template: future / in 5 yearsor 2031 O

Galilean moons

Io

Io
No. Space probe image country Start date Arrivals Art Distance ( km )
1. Pioneer 11 Pioneer 11 United StatesUnited States April 6, 1973 2nd December 1974 V 756,000
2. Voyager 1 Voyager United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 March 5th 1979 V 18,640
3. Voyager 2 Voyager 2 United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 July 9, 1979 V 582,000
4th Galileo I00 Galileo United StatesUnited States October 18, 1989 December 7, 1995 V 897
Galileo I24 October 11, 1999 V 611
Galileo I25 November 26, 1999 V 301
Galileo I27 February 22, 2000 V 198
Galileo I31 August 6, 2001 V 194
Galileo I32 October 16, 2001 V 184
Galileo I33 January 17, 2002 V 102
5. New Horizons United StatesUnited States January 19, 2006 February 28, 2007 V 2.260.221

Europe

Europe
No. Space probe image country Start date Arrivals Art Distance ( km )
1. Pioneer 10 Pioneer 10 United StatesUnited States March 2nd 1972 3rd December 1973 V 324,000
2. Voyager 1 Voyager United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 March 5th 1979 V 732.270
3. Voyager 2 Voyager United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 July 9, 1979 V 204.030
4th Galileo E04 Galileo United StatesUnited States October 18, 1989 December 19, 1996 V 692
Galileo E06 February 20, 1997 V 586
Galileo E11 November 6, 1997 V 2,043
Galileo E12 December 16, 1997 V 201
Galileo E14 March 29, 1998 V 1,644
Galileo E15 May 31, 1998 V 2,515
Galileo E16 July 21, 1998 V 1,834
Galileo E17 September 26, 1998 V 3,582
Galileo E18 November 22, 1998 V 2,271
Galileo E19 February 1, 1999 V 1,439
Galileo E26 January 3, 2000 V 351
5. New Horizons United StatesUnited States January 19, 2006 February 28, 2007 V 2,957,815
Future missions (planned)
Europe clipper Europe clipper United StatesUnited States July 2023 Template: future / in 2 yearsor
Aug./Sep. 2024 or
Sep./Oct. 2025
2026 Template: future / in 5 years-2031 V min. 45 flyby
JUICE JUICE European space agencyESA June 2022 ≥ 2029Template: future / in 5 years V several flyby

Ganymede

Ganymede
No. Space probe image country Start date Arrivals Art Distance ( km )
Mission duration
1. Pioneer 11 Pioneer 11 United StatesUnited States April 6, 1973 2nd December 1974 V 739,000
2. Voyager 1 Voyager United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 March 5th 1979 V 112.030
3. Voyager 2 Voyager United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 July 9, 1979 V 59,530
4th Galileo G01 Galileo United StatesUnited States October 18, 1989 June 27, 1996 V 835
Galileo G02 September 6, 1996 V 261
Galileo G07 April 5, 1997 V 3,102
Galileo G08 May 7, 1997 V 1,603
Galileo G28 May 20, 2000 V 809
Galileo G29 December 28, 2000 V 2,338
5. New Horizons United StatesUnited States January 19, 2006 February 28, 2007 V 3,029,556
Future missions (planned)
JUICE JUICE European space agencyESA June 2022 2032Template: future / in 5 years V several flyby

Callisto

Callisto
No. Space probe image country Start date Arrivals Art Distance ( km )
1. Pioneer 11 Pioneer 11 United StatesUnited States April 6, 1973 2nd December 1974 V 787,000
2. Voyager 1 Voyager United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 March 6, 1979 V 113,950
3. Voyager 2 Voyager United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 July 8, 1979 V 212.050
4th Galileo C03 Galileo United StatesUnited States October 18, 1989 November 4, 1996 V 1,196
Galileo C09 June 25, 1997 V 418
Galileo C10 17th September 1997 V 535
Galileo C20 May 5, 1999 V 1,321
Galileo C21 June 30, 1999 V 1,048
Galileo C22 August 14, 1999 V 2,299
Galileo C23 September 16, 1999 V 1,052
Galileo C30 May 25, 2001 V 138
5. New Horizons United StatesUnited States January 19, 2006 February 28, 2007 V 4,153,289
Future missions (planned)
JUICE JUICE European space agencyESA June 2022 ≥ 2029Template: future / in 5 years V several flyby

Small moons of Jupiter

Metis

Metis
No. Space probe image country Start date Arrivals Art Distance ( km )
1. Voyager 1 Voyager United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 March 5th 1979 V 637,000
2. Voyager 2 * Voyager United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 July 9, 1979 V ?
3. Galileo Galileo United StatesUnited States October 18, 1989 January 4, 2000 V 293,000

Adrastea

Adrastea
No. Space probe image country Start date Arrivals Art Distance ( km )
1. Voyager 1 Voyager 1 United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 March 5th 1979 V ?
2. Voyager 2 Voyager United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 July 9, 1979 V ?
3. Galileo Galileo United StatesUnited States October 18, 1989 November 96
- June 97
V ?

Amalthea

Amalthea
No. Space probe image country Start date Arrivals Art Distance ( km )
1. Voyager 1 Voyager United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 March 5th 1979 V 420,100
2. Voyager 2 Voyager United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 July 9, 1979 V 558.270
3. Galileo A34 Galileo United StatesUnited States October 18, 1989 November 5, 2002 V 160

Thebe

Thebe
No. Space probe image country Start date Arrivals Art Distance ( km )
1. Voyager 1 Voyager United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 March 5th 1979 V ?
2. Voyager 2 * Voyager United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 July 9, 1979 V ?
3. Galileo Galileo United StatesUnited States October 18, 1989 January 4, 2000 V 193,000

Himalia

Himalia
No. Space probe image country Start date Arrivals Art Distance ( km )
1. Cassini-Huygens Cassini-Huygens United StatesUnited States October 15, 1997 December 19, 2000 V 4,420,000

Saturn

Saturn

Saturn
No. Space probe image country Start date Arrivals Art Distance ( km )
Mission duration
1. Pioneer 11 Pioneer 11 United StatesUnited States April 6, 1973 September 1, 1979 V 20,200
2. Voyager 1 Voyager United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 November 12, 1980 V 101,300
3. Voyager 2 Voyager United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 August 25, 1981 V 124,420
4th Cassini-Huygens Cassini United StatesUnited States October 15, 1997 July 1, 2004 O Cassini: crash planned
until September 15, 2017

Saturn moon Titan

titanium

titanium
No. Space probe image country Start date Arrivals Art Distance ( km )
1. Pioneer 11 Pioneer 11 United StatesUnited States April 6, 1973 September 1, 1979 V 500,000
2. Voyager 1 Voyager United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 November 12, 1980 V 6,490
3. Voyager 2 Voyager United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 August 25, 1981 V 665.960
4th Cassini-Huygens Cassini United StatesUnited States October 15, 1997 October 26, 2004 V 1,174
Cassini-Huygens December 13, 2004 V 1,192
Cassini January 14, 2005 V 60.003
Huygens Huygens European space agencyESA January 14, 2005 L. landing
Future missions (planned)
5. Dragonfly Dragonfly United StatesUnited States 2026 Template: future / in 5 years(planned) 2034 Template: future / in 5 years(planned) L.

The following table contains all Cassini flybys of Titan at distances <100,000 km after the landing of Huygens. The Cassini orbits around Saturn are numbered consecutively starting with 1 from this point in time.

Orbit
no.
time Distance
( km )
3 February 15, 2005 1,579
5 March 31, 2005 2,404
6th April 16, 2005 1,027
13 August 22, 2005 3,660
14th September 7, 2005 1,075
17th October 28, 2005 1,353
19th December 25, 2005 10,410
20th January 15, 2006 2,043
21st February 27, 2006 1,812
22nd March 19, 2006 1,949
23 April 29, 2006 1,856
24 May 19, 2006 1,879
25th July 2, 2006 1,906
26th July 22, 2006 950
28 September 7, 2006 1,000
29 September 23, 2006 960
30th October 9, 2006 980
31 October 25, 2006 1,030
35 December 12, 2006 1,000
36 December 28, 2006 1,297
37 January 13, 2007 1,000
38 January 29, 2007 2,631
39 February 22, 2007 1,000
40 March 10, 2007 981
41 March 26, 2007 1.010
42 April 9, 2007 991
43 April 25, 2007 981
44 May 11, 2007 959
45 May 27, 2007 2,229
46 June 12, 2007 965
47 June 28, 2007 1.933
48 July 18, 2007 1,332
49 August 31, 2007 3,324
50 October 2, 2007 973
52 November 19, 2007 999
53 December 5, 2007 1,298
54 December 20, 2007 970
55 January 5, 2008 1.014
59 February 22, 2008 1,000
62 March 26, 2008 999
67 May 13, 2008 1,001
69 May 29, 2008 1,400
Orbit
no.
time Distance
(km)
78 August 1, 2008 1,614
91 November 3, 2008 1.105
93 November 19, 2008 1,023
95 December 5, 2008 961
97 December 21, 2008 971
102 February 7, 2009 967
106 March 27, 2009 963
108 April 4, 2009 4.147
109 April 20, 2009 3,599
110 May 5, 2009 3,242
111 May 21, 2009 966
112 June 6, 2009 968
113 June 22, 2009 955
114 July 8, 2009 966
115 July 24, 2009 956
116 August 9, 2009 971
117 August 25, 2009 961
119 October 12, 2009 1,300
122 December 12, 2009 4,848
123 December 28, 2009 951
124 January 12, 2010 1,074
125 January 28, 2010 7,486
129 April 5, 2010 7,438
131 May 19, 2010 1,398
132 June 4th 2010 2,042
133 June 20, 2010 878
134 July 6, 2010 1.004
138 September 24, 2010 8,178
140 November 11, 2010 7,926
145 February 18, 2011 3,651
147 April 19, 2011 10,053
148 May 7, 2011 1,873
149 June 20, 2011 1,359
153 September 12, 2011 5,821
158 December 13, 2011 3,586
159 January 2, 2012 29,415
160 January 30, 2012 31,131
161 19th February 2012 3,803
166 May 23, 2012 955
167 June 8, 2012 959
169 July 25, 2012 1.012
172 September 27, 2012 956
Orbit
no.
time Distance
(km)
174 November 14, 2012 973
175 November 30, 2012 1.014
181 17th February 2013 1-978
185 April 5, 2013 1,400
190 May 23, 2013 970
194 July 10, 2013 964
195 July 26, 2013 1,400
197 September 12th, 2013 1,400
198 October 14, 2013 961
199 December 1st, 2013 1,400
200 1st of January 2014 1,400
201 2nd February 2014 1,236
202 March 6, 2014 1,500
203 April 7, 2014 963
204 17th May 2014 2,994
205 June 18, 2014 3,659
206 20th July 2014 5,103
207 August 21, 2014 964
208 22nd September 2014 1,400
209 October 24, 2014 1,013
210 December 9, 2014 980
211 January 11, 2015 970
212 February 12, 2015 1,200
213 March 16, 2015 2,275
215 May 7, 2015 2,722
218 July 6, 2015 10,953
222 September 28, 2015 1,036
225 November 13, 2015 11,920
230 January 16, 2016 3.817
231 February 1, 2016 1,400
232 February 16, 2016 1,018
234 5th April 2016 990
235 May 7, 2016 971
236 June 8, 2016 975
238 July 26, 2016 976
239 11th August 2016 1,599
243 September 28, 2016 1,737
248 15th November 2016 1,582
250 November 30, 2016 3.223
270 April 21, 2017 979

Small moons of Saturn

The following photos were all taken by Cassini:

For Cassini, the closest pass-by for each moon and all others at a distance of <10,000 km are given. For example, "Cassini (120)" stands for Cassini's 120th Saturn orbit since the Huygens landing .

small moons of Saturn
object No. Space probe country Start date Arrivals Art Distance ( km )
Pan 1. Voyager 1 United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 November 12, 1980 V ?
2. Voyager 2 United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 August 25, 1981 V ?
3. Cassini (264) United StatesUnited States October 15, 1997 March 7, 2017 V 22,226
Daphnis 1. Voyager 1 * United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 November 12, 1980 V ?
2. Voyager 2 * United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 August 25, 1981 V ?
3. † Cassini (230) United StatesUnited States October 15, 1997 January 14, 2016 V 20,418
Atlas 1. † Voyager 1 United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 November 12, 1980 V 219,000
2. Voyager 2 United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 August 25, 1981 V 287.170
3. Cassini (227) United StatesUnited States October 5, 1997 April 12, 2017 V 10,825
Prometheus 1. † Voyager 1 United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 November 12, 1980 V 270,000
2. Voyager 2 United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 August 25, 1981 V 107,000
3. Cassini (227) United StatesUnited States October 15, 1997 5th December 2015 V 23,274
Pandora 1. † Voyager 1 United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 November 12, 1980 V 300,000
2. Voyager 2 United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 August 25, 1981 V 246,590
3. Cassini (253) United StatesUnited States October 15, 1997 19th December 2016 V 22,117
Epimetheus 1. Voyager 1 United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 November 12, 1980 V 121,000
2. Voyager 2 United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 August 25, 1981 V 147.010
3. Cassini (53) United StatesUnited States October 15, 1997 December 3, 2007 V 9,181
Cassini (227) 5th December 2015 V 2,641
Cassini (259) January 30, 2017 V 3,566
Cassini (262) February 21, 2017 V 8,025
Janus 1. Voyager 1 United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 November 12, 1980 V 297,000
2. Voyager 2 United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 August 25, 1981 V 222.760
3. Cassini (74) United StatesUnited States October 15, 1997 July 1, 2008 V 29,620
Aegaeon 1. † Cassini (228) United StatesUnited States October 15, 1997 19th December 2015 V 2,527
Mimas 1. Pioneer 11 United StatesUnited States April 6, 1973 September 1, 1979 V 103,000
2. Voyager 1 United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 November 12, 1980 V 88,440
3. Voyager 2 United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 August 25, 1981 V 309,900
4th Cassini (126) United StatesUnited States October 15, 1997 February 13, 2010 V 9,544
Methone 1. Voyager 1 * United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 November 12, 1980 V ?
2. Voyager 2 * United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 August 25, 1981 V ?
3. † Cassini (166) United StatesUnited States October 15, 1997 May 21, 2012 V 1,870
Anthe 1. Voyager 1 * United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 November 12, 1980 V ?
2. Voyager 2 * United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 August 25, 1981 V ?
3 † Cassini (231) United StatesUnited States October 15, 1997 January 30, 2016 V 118.713
Pallene 1. Voyager 1 * United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 November 12, 1980 V ?
2. Voyager 2 * United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 August 25, 1981 V ?
3. † Cassini (153) United StatesUnited States October 15, 1997 September 14, 2011 V 25,937
Enceladus 1. Pioneer 11 United StatesUnited States April 6, 1973 September 1, 1979 V 225,000
2. Voyager 1 United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 November 12, 1980 V 202.040
3. Voyager 2 United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 August 25, 1981 V 87,140
4th Cassini (3) United StatesUnited States October 15, 1997 February 17, 2005 V 1,265
Cassini (4) March 8, 2005 V 498
Cassini (11) July 14, 2005 V 166
Cassini (61) March 12, 2008 V 47
Cassini (80) August 11, 2008 V 50
Cassini (88) October 10, 2008 V 25th
Cassini (91) November 1, 2008 V 170
Cassini (120) November 2, 2009 V 100
Cassini (121) November 21, 2009 V 1,598
Cassini (130) April 28, 2010 V 101
Cassini (131) May 18, 2010 V 437
Cassini (136) August 13, 2010 V 2555
Cassini (141) November 30, 2010 V 46
Cassini (142) December 21, 2010 V 48
Cassini (154) October 1, 2011 V 98
Cassini (155) October 18, 2011 V 1,230
Cassini (156) November 6, 2011 V 497
Cassini (162) March 10, 2012 V 9,072
Cassini (163) March 28, 2012 V 73
Cassini (164) April 15, 2012 V 74
Cassini (165) May 3, 2012 V 73
Cassini (224) October 28, 2015 V 49
Cassini (228) 19th December 2015 V 4,998
Tethys 1. Pioneer 11 United StatesUnited States April 6, 1973 September 1, 1979 V 332,000
2. Voyager 1 United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 November 12, 1980 V 415,670
3. Voyager 2 United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 August 25, 1981 V 93,000
4th Cassini (15) United StatesUnited States October 15, 1997 September 24, 2005 V 1,493
Cassini (164) April 15, 2012 V 9,059
Cassini (225) November 11, 2015 V 8,407
Telesto 1. Voyager 1 United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 November 12, 1980 V ?
2. Voyager 2 United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 August 25, 1981 V ?
3. Cassini (16) United StatesUnited States October 15, 1997 October 10, 2005 V 9,518
Calypso 1. Voyager 1 United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 November 12, 1980 V ?
2. Voyager 2 United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 August 25, 1981 V ?
3. Cassini (126) United StatesUnited States October 15, 1997 February 13, 2010 V 21.304
Dione 1. Pioneer 11 United StatesUnited States April 6, 1973 September 1, 1979 V 291,000
2. Voyager 1 United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 November 12, 1980 V 161,520
3. Voyager 2 United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 August 25, 1981 V 502,250
4th Cassini (16) United StatesUnited States October 10, 2005 October 10, 2005 V 498
Cassini (129) April 7, 2010 V 506
Cassini (158) December 12, 2011 V 101
Cassini (217) June 16, 2015 V 517
Cassini (220) 17th August 2015 V 479
Helene 1. Voyager 1 United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 November 12, 1980 V ?
2. Voyager 2 United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 August 25, 1981 V ?
3. Cassini (127) United StatesUnited States October 15, 1997 March 3, 2010 V 1,852
Cassini (149) June 18, 2011 V 6,953
Polydeuces 1. Voyager 1 * United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 November 12, 1980 V ?
2. Voyager 2 * United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 August 25, 1981 V ?
3. † Cassini (215) United StatesUnited States October 15, 1997 May 10, 2015 V 33,996
Rhea 1. Pioneer 11 United StatesUnited States April 6, 1973 September 1, 1979 V 342,000
2. Voyager 1 United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 November 12, 1980 V 73,980
3. Voyager 2 United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 August 25, 1981 V 645.280
4th Cassini (18) United StatesUnited States October 15, 1997 November 26, 2005 V 504
Cassini (49) August 30, 2007 V 5,728
Cassini (101) March 2, 2010 V 101
Cassini (143) January 11, 2011 V 71
Cassini (151) August 1, 2011 V 5,887
Cassini (183) March 8, 2013 V 997
Hyperion 1. Pioneer 11 United StatesUnited States April 6, 1973 September 1, 1979 V 674,000
2. Voyager 1 United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 November 12, 1980 V 880.440
3. Voyager 2 United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 August 25, 1981 V 470,840
4th Cassini (15) United StatesUnited States October 15, 1997 September 26, 2005 V 466
Japetus 1. Pioneer 11 United StatesUnited States April 6, 1973 September 1, 1979 V 1,000,000
2. Voyager 1 United StatesUnited States 5th September 1977 November 12, 1980 V 2,470,000
3. Voyager 2 United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 22nd August 1981 V 908.680
4th Cassini (49) United StatesUnited States October 15, 1997 September 10, 2007 V 1,618
Phoebe 1. Voyager 2 United StatesUnited States 20th August 1977 September 1981 V 2,075,600
2. Cassini-Huygens (0) United StatesUnited States October 15, 1997 June 12, 2004 V 2,068

Uranus

Uranus has so far only been visited by the Voyager 2 space probe . This American probe launched on August 20, 1977 and passed the Uranus system in 1986, with several moons being discovered.

Uranus and its moons
object Arrivals Art Distance ( km )
Uranus January 24, 1986 V 81,422
Cordelia January 24, 1986 V ?
Ophelia January 24, 1986 V ?
Bianca January 24, 1986 V ?
Cressida January 24, 1986 V ?
Desdemona January 24, 1986 V ?
Juliet January 24, 1986 V ?
Portia January 24, 1986 V ?
Rosalind January 24, 1986 V ?
Cupid * January 24, 1986 V ?
Belinda January 23, 1986 V ?
Perdita January 23, 1986 V ?
Puck January 24, 1986 V 492,616
Mab * January 23, 1986 V ?
Miranda January 24, 1986 V 29,000
Ariel January 24, 1986 V 127,000
Umbriel January 24, 1986 V 325,000
Titania January 24, 1986 V 365,000
Oberon January 24, 1986 V 470,000

Neptune

The Neptune has been only on the spacecraft Voyager 2 visited. This American probe launched on August 20, 1977 and passed the Neptune system in 1989, with several moons being discovered.

Neptune and its moons
object Arrivals Art Distance ( km )
Neptune August 24, 1989 V 4,824
Naiad August 24, 1989 V ?
Thalassa August 24, 1989 V ?
Despina August 24, 1989 V ?
Galatea August 24, 1989 V ?
Larissa August 24, 1989 V 60,180
Proteus August 24, 1989 V 97,860
Triton August 24, 1989 V 39,790
Nereid August 24, 1989 V 4,652,880

Trans-Neptunian objects

The only spacecraft to date that has visited trans-Neptunian objects is the US flyby New Horizons, launched on January 19, 2006 . It passed the dwarf planet Pluto on July 14, 2015 and Arrokoth on January 1, 2019 (486958) .

Pluto and Charon
object Arrivals Art Distance ( km )
(134340) Pluto July 14, 2015 V 12,500
Charon July 14, 2015 V 28,800
Styx July 14, 2015 V 391,000
Nothing July 14, 2015 V 21,000
Kerberos July 14, 2015 V 396.100
Hydra July 14, 2015 V 75,000
Arrokoth
object Arrivals Art Distance ( km )
(486958) Arrokoth 1st January 2019 V 3,536

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