Voyager-2
NASA has sent a software update to Voyager 2 to avoid malfunctions
NASA specialists have sent a software update to the Voyager 2 spacecraft to avoid the failure that Voyager 1 faced in 2022, writes The Register. Last year, Voyager 1’s onboard computer suddenly started sending distorted reports to Earth. Engineers found out that the problem then concerned the Articulation and Attitude ... Read more
NASA caught a signal from Voyager 2, it shows signs of a “heartbeat”
Voyager 2 spacecraft shows signs of a “heartbeat”. This was reported by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, writes The Verge. “The Deep Space Network has picked up a carrier signal from @NASAVoyager 2 during its regular scan of the sky. A bit like hearing spacecraft’s “heartbeat”, it confirms the spacecraft is ... Read more
Voyager 1 transmits incorrect telemetry data. Engineers are looking for a solution
Scientists are trying to solve the mystery of NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft. The device works properly, receives and executes commands from Earth, as well as collects and sends scientific data – but the performance of the AACS system, which is responsible for orientation, is very strange. Everything indicates that the ... Read more