Space

Voyager 1 Staff Accomplishes Tricky Thruster Swap

.Both Voyager probes include three sets, or branches, of thrusters: pair of sets of mindset power thrusters as well as one collection of velocity adjustment procedure thrusters. In the course of the purpose's earthly flybys, each sorts of thrusters were utilized for different objectives. But as Voyager 1 travels on an unchanged pathway out of the solar system, its own thruster demands are easier, as well as either thruster branch may be used to aim the space capsule at Planet.