Voyager Missions Timeline by Emilia S. By kwsmyre Aug 20, 1977 Voyager 2 is launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida Sep 5, 1977 Voyager 1 is launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida Launched on a faster, shorter trajectory. Mar 5, 1979 Voyager made its closest approach to Jupiter Jul 9, 1979 Voyager 2 made its closest approach to Jupiter Aug 25, 1981 Voyager 2 made its closest approach to Saturn during flyby Nov 12, 1981 Voyager 1 made its closest approach to Saturn Jan 24, 1986 Voyager 2 flew by Uranus Aug 25, 1989 Voyage 2 final flyby of Neptune Feb 17, 1998 Voyager 1 passed the Pioneer 10 spacecraft making it the most distant human-made object in space. Jan 1, 2020 Believed to stop sending valuable info and communicate until thsi year.