Space

Voyager 1 Group Accomplishes Tricky Thruster Swap

.Both Voyager probings feature three sets, or divisions, of thrusters: two sets of perspective propulsion thrusters as well as one collection of path adjustment maneuver thrusters. During the course of the mission's nomadic flybys, each sorts of thrusters were actually utilized for various objectives. But as Voyager 1 journeys on an imperishable path away from the planetary system, its own thruster necessities are actually less complex, and either thruster branch could be utilized to aim the spacecraft at Earth.

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