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As it cools down and eventually freezes
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It’s Quieter in the Twilight

As it cools downand eventually freezes, uh, we can no longerpoint the spacecraft and it...

As it cools down
and eventually freezes, uh, we can no longer
point the spacecraft and it will
just drift off and that'll be the end
of the mission

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As it cools down and eventually freezes,
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uh, we can no longer point the spacecraft
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and it will just drift off
00:00:08.051 --> 00:00:10.357
and that'll be the end of the mission.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:06
Uploaded
May 04, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

In an unremarkable office space, a select group of aging engineers find themselves at the leading edge of discovery. Fighting outdated technology and time, Voyager's flight-team pursues humankind's greatest exploration.
[Todd] One of the other sticky issues on Voyager 2, - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:12
[Todd] One of the other sticky issues on Voyager 2,
DSS-43 is gonna be down from February of 2020 - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:10
DSS-43 is gonna be down from February of 2020
When that antenna is down, we cannot command Voyager 2. - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:06
When that antenna is down, we cannot command Voyager 2.
[reporter] The mammoth electronic ears - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:13
[reporter] The mammoth electronic ears
[Ed] We have stations North of Barstow, California, - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:09
[Ed] We have stations North of Barstow, California,
[Suzy] Voyager 2 can only be seen - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:07
[Suzy] Voyager 2 can only be seen
So, it can only be seen - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:07
So, it can only be seen
[Enrique] DSN announced - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:11
[Enrique] DSN announced
[tense music] - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:04
[tense music]
We'll still get downlight, - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:10
We'll still get downlight,
So, if there's a problem with the spacecraft, - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:06
So, if there's a problem with the spacecraft,
[Suzy] So, we're really kind of, um-- - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:09
[Suzy] So, we're really kind of, um--
Right now, what we have for Voyager 2 - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:05
Right now, what we have for Voyager 2
This spacecraft would not survive the downtime. - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:04
This spacecraft would not survive the downtime.
We have to put enough margin on our power and thermal - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:08
We have to put enough margin on our power and thermal
Trying to plan how we get through that period - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:06
Trying to plan how we get through that period
So, full disclosure, - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:05
So, full disclosure,
I'm trying to think of a way-- it's kind of like, - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:16
I'm trying to think of a way-- it's kind of like,
Knock on wood, - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:04
Knock on wood,
I'm not that mechanically minded, - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:07
I'm not that mechanically minded,