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Voyager 1 Breaks Its Silence With NASA via a Radio Transmitter Not Used Since 1981
The farthest spacecraft in the universe went momentarily rogue, but scientists breathed a sigh of relief when it reconnected ...
NASA reconnects with interstellar Voyager 1 spacecraft using technology not used in decades
NASA reconnected with Voyager 1, which is located nearly 15 billion miles away from Earth, after a brief pause that triggered ...
How the 47-year-old Voyager spacecraft are still exploring space
The Voyager 1 and 2 probes have been on a remarkable journey. Since their launch in 1977, they have traveled through the solar system, past several of the outer planets, and headed out beyond the ...
Voyager 1 Ghosts NASA, Forcing Use of Backup Radio Dormant Since 1981
The spacecraft has inexplicably turned off one of its radio transmitters, likely because of an unidentified onboard issue.
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Voyager 1 forced to turn to vintage transmitter to call home from 15 billion miles away
Launched in 1977 and now more than 15 billion miles from Earth, NASA’s Voyager 1 recently encountered an operational issue ...
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Voyager 1 Reconnects with NASA Using Backup Transmitter Activated for the First Time Since 1981
NASA has successfully reestablished contact with Voyager 1, which had unexpectedly switched to a backup radio transmitter for ...
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Voyager 1 spacecraft phones home with transmitter that hasn't been used since 1981
The backup radio transmitter has remained dormant for about 43 years. Following recent communication issues, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft resorted to using a backup radio transmitter that has been ...
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Voyager 1 shocks NASA by communicating with a radio system not used since 1981
Voyager 1 switched to a very old backup radio transmitter, not used since 1981, restoring NASA’s contact amid communication ...
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Voyager 1 is alive: NASA spacecraft reawakens 15 billion miles away from Earth
On October 16th, Voyager 1's fault protection system kicked in, a safety measure designed to preserve the spacecraft's ...
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Aging Voyager 1 Restarts a Radio it Hasn’t Used Since 1981–Prompted from 15 Billion Miles Away
Recently, a days-long communication blackout was triggered after a radio command sent by Earth to turn on the probe's heaters ...
15 Billion Miles Away, NASA's Voyager 1 Comes Back To Life Using 1981 Tech
Voyager 1 has two radio transmitters. NASA's 47-year-old Voyager 1 spacecraft recently established contact with Earth after a ...
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NASA reconnects with interstellar Voyager 1 spacecraft using technology not used in decades
Voyager 1 Detects ‘Hum’ While In Interstellar Space: Report The space agency said the flight team sent a command to activate one of the spacecraft’s heaters on Oct. 16. The command takes ...