Voyager 1 is alive: NASA spacecraft reawakens 15 billion miles away from Earth

undefined 30, 2024

Source: interestingengineering

Voyager 1, deep in interstellar space, encountered a disruption when its fault protection system unexpectedly activated on October 16, disabling one of its radio transmitters. The spacecraft briefly went silent, reestablishing contact on October 24 after NASA’s flight team switched to a backup S-band transmitter. Communication challenges persist, as engineers work to diagnose the issue. Voyager 1's aging components have led to frequent malfunctions, adding complexity to NASA’s efforts to maintain contact over the vast 15-billion-mile distance.

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