Future Space
How long do you want to be around? Voyager 1: Yes! In fact, the ancient probe has done it again – and once more proven that, despite all the complications, it is still a reliable outpost in the mysterious world of interstellar space! This was preceded by an event that has almost become part of NASA’s daily routine: the experts had lost contact with Voyager 1 due to technical problems – and this was not the first time that they had been forced to find creative solutions to restore contact with the aging spacecraft! Ultimately, the path to success led through a component that had actually been obsolete for decades. And yet the backup transmitter, which had not been used since 1981, worked as desired and allowed the space veteran to “phone home” again!
Credit TheSimplySpace