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i_live_in_sweden t1_iy38a7z wrote

It's unmanned, so the record to beat would be that of Voyager. They can't beat Apollo 13 record until there is people on board.

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tophatnbowtie t1_iy4c1yi wrote

While it will definitely be more notable when actual astronauts are on board, the record to beat is still Apollo 13. The article makes it clear - we're talking about the furthest distance traveled by a spacecraft designed to carry astronauts. Voyager cannot carry astronauts. Comparing Orion to Voyager is apples to oranges.

No mission currently launched or planned will ever overtake Voyager 1.

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Aeromarine_eng t1_iy5662g wrote

New Horizons space probe will never catch up to either Voyage.

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wswordsmen t1_iy4c89r wrote

You could say for a man rated spacecraft, in which case good luck beating Snoopy.

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