Both Voyagers Carry Mementos of Earth
Standing in front of a Voyager spacecraft at Cape Canaveral on Aug. 4, 1977, Voyager Project Manager John Casani holds a small American flag intended to be sewn into the probe's thermal blankets before launch. Resting on the table in front of him are the iconic Golden Record and its protective cover — mementos packed with the sounds and images of Earth for any interstellar traveler who might one day find them. In addition to guiding the iconic mission from the cleanroom to deep space, Casani was the first to envision attaching a message representing humanity to Earth's first interstellar emissaries.
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