> Voyager has already relied on backup systems to last as long as it has. In 2017, the probe fired thrusters that were used during its initial planetary encounters during the 1970s -- and they still worked after remaining unused for 37 years.
Incredible that the thrusters still worked after 37 years with no activity. Talk about engineering rigor.
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If that is too long, or not your thing, just the prologue (linked from there) is still good enough :-)
> Voyager has already relied on backup systems to last as long as it has. In 2017, the probe fired thrusters that were used during its initial planetary encounters during the 1970s -- and they still worked after remaining unused for 37 years.
Incredible that the thrusters still worked after 37 years with no activity. Talk about engineering rigor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materials_for_use_in_vacuum
Enjoy this article that the political wiki-mafia didn't find interesting enough to "fix".