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OriginalNASA's Voyager 1 probe is about to reach its 1 light-day milestone but is still throwing up surprises in the form of communications blackouts.
Original"This is the first time we've seen the spacecraft do something like this."
Originaltomshardware.com5h ago
That's quite an achievement.
Original"This is the first time we've seen the spacecraft do something like this."
OriginalNASA's Voyager 1, launched in 1977, is set to become the first human-made object to reach a distance of one light-day from Earth as it travels beyond the solar system.
OriginalLearn more about Voyager 1, how far it has traveled, and how the Voyager team is keeping the probe going.
OriginalLaunched on September 5, 1977, Voyager 1 originally had a primary mission profile limited to investigating Jupiter and Saturn. Its initial engineering design anticipated a functional lifespan of barely five years.
OriginalLaunched on September 5, 1977, Voyager 1 originally had a primary mission profile limited to investigating Jupiter and Saturn. Its initial engineering design anticipated a functional lifespan of barely five years.
OriginalIn recent years, Voyager 1 has repeatedly made headlines because of technical problems affecting the most distant spacecraft ever launched by humanity. For a time, it was unable to communicate properly with Earth. NASA engineers eventually restored normal communications, allowing the probe to resume transmitting scientific data. NASA also managed...
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