SpaceGizmodoabout 3 hours ago
Voyager 1 Power Hack Exploits 1970s Hardware Quirk
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NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab executed a power-saving "big bang" maneuver on Voyager 2, toggling components in pairs to conserve energy. The trick exploits waste heat from 1970s electronics. JPL now plans the same hack on Voyager 1, saving nearly 10 watts per year to keep the Low-energy Charged Particles experiment running.
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