Voyager Status, What is it? |
Voyager Status, What is it? |
Dec 6 2006, 05:48 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 428 Joined: 21-August 06 From: Northern Virginia Member No.: 1062 |
Anyone know the latest Voyager status? I've hear rumors, but I'm wondering if anyone has anything more concrete (I won't share the rumors, as I really don't know much about it, so...)
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May 1 2007, 04:42 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 903 Joined: 30-January 05 Member No.: 162 |
I am aware of the futility of examining 'do overs' but just for old times sake, here's one:
IIRC, the 'window' for possible Uranus flyby dates was roughly a week long, and the nav team selected one that gave a nice close up of Miranda, good resolution on Ariel and Titania, and so-so for Umbriel and Oberon. It seems a good satellite configuration existed just before the opening of the Uranus window (although I have no information on the specific satellite config at that time). Would the surplus manuvering fuel on Voyager II have allowed this encounter, and would it have been sufficient to put Voyager II back on the the exquisite Neptune 'polar crown' trajectory 3 years later ?? (I realize the mission team had specific requirements for fuel margins and the line needed to be drawn somewhere, but I can dream, can't I?) |
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