They are still on the job, expected to work until at least 2025. The atomic power supplies are decaying about 5 watts/yr.. Voyager 1 hit the termination shock at 94 A.U., Voyager 2 at 84 A.U., so the solar system is squished.
What I want to know is why are the IR beacons being kept on the down-low. I once found computer code for their "annealing", but have yet to see any data. Hummm...
prolly 'cause they don't want dingy laymen like me tracking the Pioneer anomaly or some such... actually, have you looked around the backsides of that group? Can't remember their name, it's a private group JPL folks put together to take over tracking and telemetry after NASA gave up.
oh it says at the end. forgive me for being so rash
TheOddCollector 1 year ago
What is the music?
TheOddCollector 1 year ago
Speaking of heliopause, anyone heard from Voyager lately?
BobForehead 2 years ago
They are still on the job, expected to work until at least 2025. The atomic power supplies are decaying about 5 watts/yr.. Voyager 1 hit the termination shock at 94 A.U., Voyager 2 at 84 A.U., so the solar system is squished.
What I want to know is why are the IR beacons being kept on the down-low. I once found computer code for their "annealing", but have yet to see any data. Hummm...
BruceRFID 2 years ago
prolly 'cause they don't want dingy laymen like me tracking the Pioneer anomaly or some such... actually, have you looked around the backsides of that group? Can't remember their name, it's a private group JPL folks put together to take over tracking and telemetry after NASA gave up.
BobForehead 2 years ago
thank you :)
sarahsimagination 2 years ago
Thanks for posting.
jimmyclerk 2 years ago