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1. hutzli+79[view] [source] 2023-07-31 11:41:35
>>belter+(OP)
In short, it was remote bricked, by giving it commands to rotate a bit. After successfully executing those commands - no further commands could be received, as now the antennas are not facing earth anymore.

But luckily it automatically readjust itself to earth automatically every half year exactly for these events. So on 15.10 we will know, if it is really lost. In either case, the end of its mission is near anyway, because the nuclear batteries are near its end.

edit: Nasa has a blog post on this https://blogs.nasa.gov/sunspot/2023/07/28/mission-update-voy...

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2. datade+232[view] [source] 2023-07-31 20:42:50
>>hutzli+79
> because the nuclear batteries are near its end.

and we are charging our phones daily....

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3. Inityx+742[view] [source] 2023-07-31 20:48:16
>>datade+232
https://youtu.be/NT8-b5YEyjo
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