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Message 2142711 - Posted: 4 Nov 2024, 4:32:57 UTC

It's amazing they still are able to keep the old relic going as long as it has been but the 'glitches' are getting more frequent as noted in this new article.

After signal loss, Voyager 1 reconnected with Earth using retro transmitter not used since 1981

Key Takeaways:

  • Voyager 1 lost communication from Oct. 19 to Oct. 24 due to a transmitter shutdown.

  • Contact has been reestablished using an S-band transmitter, inactive since 1981.

  • The fault protection system likely triggered the transmitter switch to conserve power.

  • Communication with Voyager 1, now over 15 billion miles from Earth, takes 46 hours round-trip.

  • Technical problems are increasing as both Voyager probes age and drift farther from Earth.

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