A broken thruster jeopardized Voyager 1, but engineers executed a remote fix

NASA mission controllers raced against time to find a solution before a crucial ground-based radio used for communicating with Voyagers 1 and 2, went offline for upgrades.

May 20, 2025 - 10:02
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A broken thruster jeopardized Voyager 1, but engineers executed a remote fix
An illustration provided by NASA depicts Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth.

NASA mission controllers raced against time to find a solution before a crucial ground-based radio used for communicating with Voyagers 1 and 2, went offline for upgrades.

(Image credit: AP)