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Voyager 1 Just Fired Up its Backup Thrusters for the 1st Time in 37 Years

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Reply Sat 2 Dec, 2017 05:49 pm
Voyager 1 Just Fired Up its Backup Thrusters for the 1st Time in 37 Years

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Reply Sat 2 Dec, 2017 11:54 pm
@edgarblythe,
Were they allowed to? I thought EPA regulations for space thrusters would have gotten stricter since 1980.
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Reply Sun 3 Dec, 2017 08:08 am
@Blickers,
Unfortunately, they could not put it in the shop for an upgrade. Smile
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