Space

Voyager 1 Crew Accomplishes Tricky Thruster Swap

.Each Voyager probes feature 3 sets, or branches, of thrusters: 2 collections of mindset power thrusters and also one set of velocity correction maneuver thrusters. In the course of the goal's wandering flybys, each forms of thrusters were made use of for different purposes. But as Voyager 1 takes a trip on an abiding course away from the planetary system, its thruster requirements are actually less complex, as well as either thruster division could be utilized to direct the spacecraft at The planet.