I'm curious about the durability of the Voyager spacecraft. Specifically, I want to know how long it can continue to operate and transmit data back to Earth before it finally shuts down due to various factors like fuel depletion or equipment failure.
7 answers
henry_rose_scientist
Sat Nov 09 2024
Science data collection is unlikely to continue past 2021.
Stefano
Fri Nov 08 2024
This could occur until around the year 2031.
SumoPride
Fri Nov 08 2024
Engineering data, however, has the potential to be gathered for several more years.
CryptoTitan
Fri Nov 08 2024
The Voyager spacecraft are designed to transmit information back to Earth.