The Voyager mission team at NASA has been able to detect a signal from Voyager 2 after losing contact with the spacecraft, which has been operating for nearly 46 years.
The mission team was pleasantly surprised to be able to detect the spacecraft’s “carrier signal” using the Deep Space Network, an international array of massive radio antennas that allows NASA to communicate with missions across the cosmos.
If the Earth-based signals don’t reach Voyager 2, the spacecraft is already programmed to reorient itself multiple times a year to keep its antenna pointing in Earth’s direction. The next reset was already scheduled for October 15, and the team is hopeful that this program will allow communications to resume with Voyager 2.
NASA hopes to extend the mission by another 3 years to complete the 50th anniversary of the Voyager.
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