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https://www.iflscience.com/after-21-years-voyager-1-fires-its-thrusters-again-thanks-to-long-distance-servicing-79235https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/14/science/voyager-1-thruster-fixhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/dead-thrusters-revived-help-voyager-003047672.html
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  • NASA revived Voyager 1's critical thrusters after 20 years, helping it stay operational in deep space.
  • Engineers fixed a circuit issue from 2004, allowing Voyager 1 to maintain its orientation and keep exploring.
  • The thruster repair comes before a radio upgrade in Australia, ensuring continuous data collection beyond 2026.
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After 21 Years, Voyager 1 Fires Its Thrusters Again Thanks To Long-Distance Servicing

After 21 Years, Voyager 1 Fires Its Thrusters Again Thanks To Long-Distance Servicing

Once ‘dead’ thrusters on the farthest spacecraft from Earth are in action again | CNN

Once ‘dead’ thrusters on the farthest spacecraft from Earth are in action again | CNN

Once ‘dead’ thrusters on the farthest spacecraft from Earth are in action again

Once ‘dead’ thrusters on the farthest spacecraft from Earth are in action again

Voyager 1 undergoes another successful long distance surgery

Voyager 1 undergoes another successful long distance surgery

NASA resurrects Voyager 1 interstellar spacecraft's thrusters after 20 years: 'These thrusters were considered dead'

NASA resurrects Voyager 1 interstellar spacecraft's thrusters after 20 years: 'These thrusters were considered dead'

NASA Revives Voyager Thrusters 'Considered Dead' for 20 Years

NASA Revives Voyager Thrusters 'Considered Dead' for 20 Years

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