Voyager 1 leaves the solar system

[Channel Hopper]

Craft life now extended to 2026.

https://www.npr.org/2023/04/30/1172921603/nasa-voyager-2-2026-backup-power-space?ft=nprml&f=1026

 

[Captain Jack]

It's amazing how long they kept these two going

 

[Channel Hopper]

It's amazing how long they kept these two going

And yet despite the time in space, Voyager would take around 70,000 years to reach the next nearest star.

Voyager 1 - NASA Science

Interstellar Messenger

solarsystem.nasa.gov

 

[Analoguesat]

Oopsie -

Voyager 2: Nasa picks up 'heartbeat' signal after sending wrong command

A signal sent in error left Voyager 2's antenna tilting the wrong way, severing contact with Earth.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Channel Hopper]

Oopsie -

Voyager 2: Nasa picks up 'heartbeat' signal after sending wrong command

A signal sent in error left Voyager 2's antenna tilting the wrong way, severing contact with Earth.

www.bbc.co.uk

Bugger!

In the meantime, Nasa expects the spacecraft laden with science instruments to remain on its planned trajectory through the universe.

Well, duh!

 

[Analoguesat]

All is not lost yet - the spacecrafts resets its antennas every few months to realign them with Earth. The next one is due in October

 

[Captain Jack]

They've now had a ping from Voyager 2, so there's hope that they'll get it back online before October.

 

[Analoguesat]

Contact fully restored

Voyager 2: Nasa fully back in contact with lost space probe

Voyager 2 has restored its communication with Earth months earlier than expected.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Channel Hopper]

Voyager 1 may not be recoverable

Engineers Working to Resolve Issue With Voyager 1 Computer – The Sun Spot

blogs.nasa.gov

 

[Terryl]

It might have been pick up by the GGC for recycling. (GGC, the Galactic Garbage Company of Sirius Prime)

I don't remember if we put a return label on it, it may take some time for them to make up a record player for that gold record on it's side.