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Deep Space Tracker

Every active spacecraft beyond Earth orbit — tracked in real time on an interactive 3D solar system. From Voyager 1 in interstellar space to Parker Solar Probe touching the Sun. Watch Europa Clipper cruise to Jupiter, JWST at L2, and Hera heading to asteroid Dimorphos. Positions from NASA JPL Horizons. DSN antenna status live.

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Deep Space Missions

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Every spacecraft currently operating beyond Earth orbit — interplanetary probes, solar observatories, Mars orbiters, and interstellar travellers. Featured missions include Juno at Jupiter, Lucy en route to the Trojan asteroids, Psyche heading to its metal asteroid target, BepiColombo approaching Mercury, Hera heading to asteroid Dimorphos, Akatsuki orbiting Venus, and solar observatories Solar Orbiter and STEREO-A. Positions updated every 15 minutes from JPL Horizons. Click any mission for live distance, speed and DSN status. See also: Earth orbit trackers, Mars rovers, upcoming launches, mission statistics, NASA, ESA, JAXA.

Deep Space Network — Live

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NASA's three ground stations — Goldstone (California), Madrid (Spain) and Canberra (Australia) — provide 24/7 communication with every deep-space mission. Each station houses multiple antennas (dishes) that simultaneously track different spacecraft. Data from NASA DSN Now.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the Tesla Roadster right now?
The Tesla Roadster (with Starman mannequin) orbits the Sun on a heliocentric path that crosses Mars's orbit. Its position is computed in real time from JPL Horizons ephemeris data — the same source NASA uses. Visit the dedicated Roadster tracker for live distance from Earth, Mars and the Sun, total distance driven, warranty count and more. See also: fastest spacecraft ranked.
How far is Voyager 1 from Earth?
Voyager 1 is approximately 24.6 billion km from Earth (over 164 AU) as of 2026 — the most distant human-made object. It crossed the heliopause into interstellar space in August 2012. Radio signals take over 22 hours to travel between Voyager 1 and the DSN antennas on Earth. Its twin, Voyager 2, entered interstellar space in November 2018.
What is the Deep Space Network?
The DSN is NASA's worldwide array of giant radio antennas — three complexes spaced 120° apart around the globe (Goldstone, Madrid, Canberra) so at least one station can see any spacecraft at any time. The DSN communicates with every NASA deep-space mission, plus partner missions from ESA, JAXA and others. This tracker shows live DSN activity updated every 5 seconds.
How accurate are the positions shown?
Positions are computed from JPL Horizons ephemeris data — the same system used by NASA mission planners. For actively tracked spacecraft, accuracy is typically within a few kilometres. For the Tesla Roadster, which is not actively tracked by DSN, the position is computed from its last known orbital solution and is accurate to within ~1,000 km at current epoch. See our data sources page for methodology details.
What are Lagrange points?
Lagrange points are five positions in the Sun-Earth system where the gravitational forces and orbital motion balance, allowing a spacecraft to remain roughly stationary relative to both bodies. L1 (between Earth and Sun) hosts solar observatories like SOHO. L2 (beyond Earth away from the Sun) hosts JWST and Gaia. L4 and L5 (60° ahead and behind Earth) collect dust and minor asteroids — Lucy is heading to the Trojans at L4/L5 of Jupiter. See our glossary entry for details.
What is the fastest spacecraft ever?
Parker Solar Probe is the fastest human-made object, reaching speeds exceeding 690,000 km/h during its closest solar approaches — fast enough to fly London to Sydney in 26 seconds. It uses Venus gravity assists to progressively tighten its orbit around the Sun. Other high-speed missions include New Horizons (the fastest at launch) and Voyager 1. See the full mission statistics table for speed comparisons.
What is planetary defence?
Planetary defence refers to efforts to detect and deflect asteroids that could threaten Earth. In 2022, NASA's DART mission deliberately crashed into the moonlet Dimorphos, successfully changing its orbit — the first time humanity altered a celestial body's trajectory. ESA's Hera mission (launched 2024) is now heading to investigate the aftermath. Meanwhile, OSIRIS-APEX will study near-Earth asteroid Apophis during its extraordinarily close flyby in April 2029.

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Mission Statistics
Sortable table of every deep space mission — distance, speed, signal delay, agency. Updated live from JPL Horizons.
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Fastest Spacecraft Ever
Ranked by speed — from Parker Solar Probe at 690,000+ km/h to the Voyagers at the edge of interstellar space
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Deep Space Timeline
Visual timeline of every deep space launch — from Voyager in 1977 to Hera in 2024. Major milestones and discoveries.
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Mars Rovers
Live position tracking and raw photos for Perseverance, Curiosity and every Mars rover
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Earth Orbit Trackers
Track 28,000+ objects in real time — ISS, Starlink, GPS, debris and more
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Launch Schedule
Upcoming launches including deep space missions — auto-updated with countdown timers
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NASA
All NASA missions, spacecraft and launches — from deep space probes to Earth orbit
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ESA
European Space Agency missions — BepiColombo, Solar Orbiter, Hera, Gaia and more
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JAXA
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency — Akatsuki, Hayabusa2 and Japan's interplanetary missions
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Space Weather
Solar storms, geomagnetic activity and their impact on deep space missions
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Spacecraft Profiles
Every active crewed and cargo spacecraft — specs, comparisons and tracking
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Skylens AR
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