NASA Shuts Off Instrument on Voyager 1 to Keep Spacecraft Operating

NASA Science (.gov)·Apr 17

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NASA has shut off an instrument on the Voyager 1 spacecraft in order to conserve power and keep the spacecraft operational. The move is intended to prevent the spacecraft's fuel lines from freezing, which could cause it to lose its ability to maintain communication with Earth. Voyager 1 is currently a significant distance from Earth, with some reports indicating it is around 15 billion miles away.

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NASA is keeping Voyager 1 alive by switching off instruments and heaters one by one—but it cannot let the spacecraft become so cold that its fuel lines freeze. If those lines fail, Voyager could lose the thrusters that keep its antenna aimed at Earth, permanently

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