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NASA's Voyager 1 probe swaps thrusters in tricky fix
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 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
Engineers working on NASA's Voyager 1 probe have successfully mitigated an issue with the spacecraft's thrusters, which keep the distant explorer pointed at Earth so that it can receive commands, send engineering data,
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.
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,
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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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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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Old Voyager 1 engine restarted: Operation of the probe increasingly difficult
One of the Voyager 1 probe's engines has been successfully launched. It was actually out of order due to performance problems ...
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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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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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NASA Engineers Revive Voyager 1 to Maintain Communication with Earth
After nearly 50 years in space, Voyager 1, the farthest human-made object, continues its journey through interstellar space.
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NASA engineers play space surgeon in bid to unclog Voyager 1's arteries
The tenuous power situation onboard the veteran
Voyager
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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 ...
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