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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 ...
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 on Earth and send back unique data.
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Old Voyager 1 engine restarted: Operation of the probe increasingly difficult
The US space agency NASA's Voyager 1 space probe has successfully launched its engines. NASA employees first had to shut down several other important systems on board – due to a lack of power.
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A clogged thruster could have ended Voyager 1’s interstellar mission. Engineers just saved it
(CNN) — Engineers at NASA have successfully fired up a set of thrusters Voyager 1 hasn’t used in decades to solve an issue that could keep the 47-year-old spacecraft from communicating with ...
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47-year-old Voyager 1 spacecraft just fired up thrusters it hasn’t used in decades
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Engineers at NASA ...
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47-year-old Voyager 1 spacecraft just fired up thrusters it hasn’t used in decades
Engineers at NASA have successfully fired up a set of thrusters Voyager 1 hasn’t used in decades to solve an issue that could keep the 47-year-old spacecraft from communicating with Earth from ...