Finally, 37 years after its initial flight, NASA has confirmed that we will be able to retrieve Voyager 1. This discovery comes as a complete surprise to us all, and we are overjoyed that one of humanity’s finest inventions has returned.
In case you didn’t remember, Voyager 1 was NASA and JPL’s first spacecraft, and its mission was both basic and complex. The issue it faced was either caused by unexpected events or a result of poor preparation, but NASA claims that their spacecraft remained trapped in space after its main thrusters failed.
Despite its ability to travel at speeds of up to 35,000 miles per hour, the ship is left crippled in orbit, drifting wherever its weight takes it.
It’s about 13 billion miles away from Earth, but NASA has recently made contact with its secondary thrusters, which might indicate that there’s still hope for it.
The TCM thrusters seem to be operational, but with their assistance, we will be able to extend the spaceship’s journey home for another 1-2 years.
Chris Jones, Robert Shotwell, Carl Guernsey, and Todd Barber, among the world’s best minds, have been appointed to this task. We wish them success in their endeavors; they will be difficult but ultimately rewarding.
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