Space

Voyager 1 Crew Accomplishes Tricky Thruster Swap

.Both Voyager probings include three sets, or even branches, of thrusters: pair of collections of perspective power thrusters as well as one set of path adjustment maneuver thrusters. Throughout the mission's nomadic flybys, both forms of thrusters were actually utilized for various purposes. But as Voyager 1 travels on an abiding path away from the solar system, its thruster necessities are actually easier, as well as either thruster branch may be used to aim the spacecraft at Earth.

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