When will Voyager 1 cease to be the most distant operational spacecraft?
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2040
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Before 2026
19%
Before 2028
43%
Before 2030
39%
Before 2032
54%
Before 2034
66%
Before 2036
80%
Before 2038
91%
Before 2040

Despite various malfunctions, Voyager 1 remains the most distant operational space probe. As of September 2024 it's distance from the Earth is around 164 AU.

This question will resolve positively when either Voyager 1 stops functioning, or any other active man-made object will overtake it as the furthers object from the Earth.

"Operational" is defined as either a) being able to receive and follow commands from Earth, or b) transmitting useful data that is received and processed.

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