"Voyager Team Prioritizes Software Patch and Thruster Upgrades, NASA Reports"
NASA's Voyager mission team is addressing two key issues to ensure the continued exploration of interstellar space by Voyager 1 and Voyager 2. They are tackling the accumulation of fuel residue in the thrusters, which are used to keep the spacecraft antennas pointed at Earth, by adjusting the rotation range and reducing the frequency of thruster firings. Additionally, a software patch is being uploaded to prevent a glitch that occurred on Voyager 1 last year from recurring. The patch will be tested on Voyager 2 first before being applied to Voyager 1. These measures aim to extend the lifetime of the thrusters and protect the valuable data being sent back from interstellar space.
