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Aug 4, 2023 · Voyager 2 has restored its communication with Earth months earlier than expected. ... Nasa had originally pinned hopes on the spacecraft resetting itself in October. ... The next reset is due on ...
Aug 4, 2023 · Voyager 2 is programmed to reset its orientation multiple times each year to keep its antenna pointing at Earth; the next reset will occur on Oct. 15, which should enable communication to resume. The mission team expects Voyager 2 to remain on its planned trajectory during the quiet period.
Jul 28, 2023 · UPDATE, Aug. 4, 2023: NASA has reestablished full communications with Voyager 2. The agency’s Deep Space Network facility in Canberra, Australia, sent the equivalent of an interstellar “shout” more than 12.3 billion miles (19.9 billion kilometers) to Voyager 2, instructing the spacecraft to reorient itself and turn its antenna back to Earth.
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Aug 1, 2023 · Even if it doesn’t work, all is not lost – Voyager 2 is programmed to automatically reset its orientation a few times a year in case of situations just like this one.
Aug 8, 2023 · After accidentally shifting Voyager 2's antenna by two degrees, NASA fell out of contact with the interstellar probe on July 21. On Aug. 4, the agency succesfully reset the probe's antenna ...
Aug 5, 2023 · NASA sent a radio signal to Voyager 2, located billions of miles away in interstellar space, and restored communications with the spacecraft after an errant command caused a blackout.
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Aug 8, 2023 · UPDATE 8/8: NASA managed to make contact with Voyager 2 and instruct it to reorient itself. The Deep Space Network facility located in Canberra, Australia sent what NASA is describing as an ...
