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“Interstellar shout” reestablishes contact with Voyager 2

On August 4, 2023, NASA engineers managed to make contact with the Voyager 2 robotic probe even though previous estimates were that this would not be possible until October 15

NASA hears ‘heartbeat’ signal from Voyager 2 probe a week after losing contact

Voyager 2 and its twin Voyager 1 were launched into space in August and September 1977, respectively, 16 days apart from one another

NASA listens for Voyager 2 spacecraft after wrong command cuts contact

The spacecraft's antenna shifted a mere 2%, but it was enough to cut communications

NASA power hack extends 45-year Voyager 2 mission even longer

The interstellar traveler is gradually losing power, but a clever tweak means it can continue running all of its scientific instruments

Voyager 2: NASA finally gets in contact with 50-year-old spacecraft from 12 billion miles away

"This test communication with Voyager 2 definitely tells us that things are on track with the work we're doing"

NASA fixes Voyager 2 spacecraft via remote repair from 11 billion miles away!

NASA engineers communicated with the spacecraft and were able to bring systems back online by 5 February

NASA’s Voyager 2 enters interatellar space (video)

Voyager 1 had first made this historic crossing in 2012