NASA, Voyager and nuclear power

NASA’s Voyager Probes Lose One Instrument Each as Power Wanes
NASA’s twin Voyager probes, which launched in 1977, are the longest-running missions to send data home. But as their power supplies wane, scientists are saying goodbye to one instrument on each spacec
NASA switches off Voyager instruments to extend life of the two interstellar spacecraft 'Every day could be our last.'
NASA engineers are turning off two instruments on Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 to ensure these twin spacecraft can continue exploring interstellar space.
NASA Shuts Off Voyager Science Instrument, More Power Cuts Ahead to Keep Both Probes Going
The twin probes should operate for about a year before the team is forced to shut off yet more instruments. The Voyager spacecraft have been cruising through interstellar space for more than 47 years,
The Voyager probes are shutting off instruments so they have enough power to explore interstellar space
The Voyager probes are each turning off an instrument to avoid ending their 47-year-long missions later this year.
NASA squeezes more life from 47-year-old Voyager probes
However, NASA isn’t ready to say goodbye just yet, and is taking measures to get as much life out of the pair as possible. On March 5, Voyager mission engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in southern California confirmed they have already turned off Voyager 1’s cosmic ray subsystem experiment.
NASA powers down two instruments on twin Voyager spacecraft to save power
NASA is switching off two science instruments on its twin Voyager spacecraft to save power. The space agency said Wednesday an instrument on Voyager 2 that measures charged particles and cosmic rays will shut off later this month.
‘Every Day Could Be Our Last’: NASA Deactivates Voyager Instruments To Extend Deep Space Exploration
NASA is shutting down instruments on the Voyager spacecraft, humanity's farthest explorers, allowing them to continue sending invaluable data from interstellar space, despite dwindling power.
NASA switches off further instruments on the Voyager probes
The 50th birthday is a must, but the Voyager probes should ideally continue to work into the 2030s. To achieve this, however, electricity must be saved.
NASA is shutting down parts of Voyager 1 and 2 to extend their lifespan
Nearly 50 years after they were first launched, Voyager 1 and 2 are still traveling around interstellar space — though they've faced some setbacks over the years. Now, NASA has announced that the twin Voyager spacecraft are losing some of their features in a bid to extend their lifespans in the face of a diminishing power supply.
Voyagers facing power crunch, NASA shuts key instruments from 15 billion miles away
Currently, Voyager 1 is over 15 billion miles away (25 billion kilometers), and Voyager 2 is over 13 billion miles away (21 billion kilometers). The twin explorers carry a suite of scientific instruments to gather invaluable data about the interstellar medium.
NASA powers down two Voyager science instruments to extend mission life
Mission engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California turned off the cosmic ray subsystem experiment aboard Voyager 1 on Feb. 25 and will shut off Voyager 2's low-energy charged particle instrument on March 24.
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