Voyager: the ultimate traveller.

Diwundrin

Diwundrin

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Just watched a short doco on Voyager, it's about to enter interstellar space, amazing feat. It was only built to last 5 years but still fully operational after almost 36 years.

Now you have to wonder how they could do that back then when they can't build a TV or washing machine that can do more than stagger a few months past it's warranty date now!

No prize for the first person who says it's because they're all made in Asia these days. Sorry.
 
I guess that it is all down to the meticulous level of attention given to the construction of the spacecraft.

I believe they construct them in a near sterile environment and wear protective clothing and gloves.

Out TV's and washing machines do not get that level of attention.
 
Sorry I let being silly lead me astray of the actual topic of Voyager's amazing voyage. Maybe it has the inner workings of a Timex watch . . . keeps a licking and keeps on ticking...
 
It never ceases to amaze me that they could build stuff to keep (most) people alive to the moon and back in the 60/70s. Looking at what they had available compared to the technology around now it was an amazing feat.

I was always a sci-fi fan and couldn't wait for them to 'catch up' with space travel, but have lived in disappointment ever since. Back to the books.siiiigh :(
 
Diwundrin said:
It never ceases to amaze me that they could build stuff to keep (most) people alive to the moon and back in the 60/70s. Looking at what they had available compared to the technology around now it was an amazing feat.

I was always a sci-fi fan and couldn't wait for them to 'catch up' with space travel, but have lived in disappointment ever since. Back to the books.siiiigh :(
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