Engineers are working to resolve an issue with one of Voyager 1's three onboard computers, called the flight data system (FDS). The spacecraft is receiving and executing commands sent from Earth; however, the FDS is not communicating properly with one of the probe's subsystems, called the telecommunications unit (TMU). As a result, no science or engineering data is being sent back to Earth.
  • Shawdow194@kbin.social
    5·
    11 months ago

    Usually a power reset or restoration of code works on these old craft, but seems like that isnt working this time. Hopefully it wont be long before its transmitting 1s and 0s like normal again

    “Far from home, …the Voyagers, bearing the memories of a world…, will fly on.” -Carl Sagan

    • bean@lemmy.world
      2·
      11 months ago

      I hope it’s not something like damage to circuits due to age and radiation.