NASA's Voyager 1 probe swaps thrusters in tricky fix as it flies through interstellar space
NASA's most distant spacecraft had a critical thruster problem far from home. Fixing it required a long-distance call to overcome extreme cold and dwindling power.
NASA Pulls Off Delicate Thruster Swap, Keeping Voyager 1 Mission Alive
Engineers needed to swap out the clogged thrusters on the spacecraft as it continues its journey through interstellar space.
NASA coaxes Voyager 1's thrusters back to life
After almost five decades sailing through space, NASA is trying to squeeze a few more years out of the venerable Voyager 1 deep space probe by swapping a wonky thruster system for a disused secondary one to ensure the craft can keep its radio antenna pointing at the Earth.
Voyager 1's Thruster Swap Ensures Continued Operation of Aging Spacecraft in Interstellar Space
NASA Voyager 1’s thruster issues are resolved with a strategic fix, ensuring continued data transmission from deep space.
NASA's Voyager 1 completed tricky thruster swap at 38,000 mph to stay in touch with Earth
Traveling at 38,000 miles per hour, Voyager 1 is currently 15 billion miles away from Earth in interstellar space. Nearly 50 years after launch, the spacecraft and its twin have been showing signs of its age.
NASA Completes Risky Thruster Swap on Voyager 1 Probe
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has been flying for almost 50 years, far surpassing even the wildest dreams of its designers. The probe has encountered its fair share of issues over the years, especially in the past decade,
47-year-old Voyager 1 spacecraft just fired up thrusters it hasn’t used in decades
Engineers have mitigated an issue with Voyager 1’s thrusters, enabling the mission to stay in touch with mission controllers ...
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Space Perspective completes 1st uncrewed balloon flight to the edge of Earth's atmosphere (video)
Space Perspective completed the first uncrewed test flight of its Spaceship Neptune Excelsior balloon ride to the edge of ...
NASA's flying to an ocean world. Its spacecraft is giant.
Planetary scientists are confident this moon of Jupiter harbors a deep ocean. A looming question is whether it hosts the ...
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Orion spacecraft can shield Artemis astronauts from deep-space radiation, study shows
The 25-day moon mission in late 2022 validated the Orion spacecraft's shielding to protect astronauts. Data from NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission has provided valuable space radiation measurements, which ...
OTD In Space - September 18: Voyager 1 Takes First Photo Of Earth-Moon System
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft took a photo of Earth and the moon. It was the first time both the Earth and the moon were captured in a single frame. At the time, Voyager 1 was more than 7 million miles ...
As spacecraft zooms to Venus, it peers back at humble Earth and the moon
The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) spacecraft, barreling through our solar system, recently used Earth's gravity to ...
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Space Perspective 'marine spaceport' ship returns to Port Canaveral after balloon test flight
As the Canaveral Port Authority's Fireboat 2 provided a water-cannon-salute escort, Space Perspective's balloon-launching ship MS Voyager returned to Port Canaveral amid applause and fanfare ...
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NASA Activates Ancient Thrusters on Voyager 1, the Most Distant Human Object in Existence
Auxiliary Power NASA engineers have pulled off an incredible feat, switching the agency's ancient Voyager 1 probe to a ...
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