Voyager 2 completes switch to backup thruster set

Monday, November 14, 2011 - 16:32 in Astronomy & Space

NASA's Voyager 2 has successfully switched to the backup set of thrusters that controls the roll of the spacecraft. Deep Space Network personnel sent commands to the spacecraft to make the change on Nov. 4 and received confirmation Nov. 14 that the switch has been made.

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