NASA coaxes Voyager 1's thrusters
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 Completes Risky Thruster Swap on Voyager 1 Probe
According to NASA, this problem first cropped up in 2002 when engineers noticed the fuel tubes that route hydrazine fuel to the attitude thrusters were showing reduced flow. The team eventually identified the problem as a buildup of silicon dioxide, a byproduct of a rubber diaphragm in the fuel tank.
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 Team Accomplishes Tricky Thruster Swap
The spacecraft uses its thrusters to stay pointed at Earth, but after 47 years in space some of the fuel tubes have become clogged.
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.
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.
A clogged thruster could have ended Voyager 1’s interstellar mission. Engineers just saved it
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.
47-year-old Voyager 1 spacecraft just fired up thrusters it hasn’t used in decades
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