https://www.space.com/voyager-1-communi ... ign=MANUALOn Saturday, April 5, Voyager 1 finally "phoned home" and updated its NASA operating team about its health.
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As you know, we have been following the Voyager story here:
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I know someone who makes so-called smart phones...they could perhaps learn some tricks.
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Voyager 1 is Communicating Again!
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Why is your one communicating again?
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Voya ... s_999.html
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You beat me to it Graeme. Thanks for consolidating the threads.
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Hopefully it will be a long time before another problem occurs.
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Refractors: ES AR152 f/6.5 Achromat on Twilight II, Celestron 102mm XLT f/9.8 on Celestron Heavy Duty Alt Az mount, KOWA 90mm spotting scope
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