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[Ed] Once we reached the termination shock
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It’s Quieter in the Twilight

Once we reachedthe termination shock, where the supersonic solar windabruptly slows down...

[Ed] Once we reached
the termination shock, where the supersonic solar wind
abruptly slows down as it approaches
the heliopause, that told us
we were finally getting close

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[Ed] Once we reached the termination shock,
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where the supersonic solar wind abruptly slows down
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as it approaches the heliopause,
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that told us we were finally getting close.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:48:02
Uploaded
May 04, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
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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 Fighting outdated technology and time, Voyager's flight-team pursues humankind's greatest exploration.
[Suzy] I think if that hadn't happened, - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:05
[Suzy] I think if that hadn't happened,
If they had terminated it in 2004, - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:13
If they had terminated it in 2004,
The Voyager spacecraft are actually there in situ. - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:04
The Voyager spacecraft are actually there in situ.
For a modeler, it's important - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:14
For a modeler, it's important
Okay, guys, uh, let's go ahead and get started. Uh, systems. - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:06
Okay, guys, uh, let's go ahead and get started. Uh, sys...
Uh, they both look good, - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:05
Uh, they both look good,
Uh, this morning we had a antenna foresight calibration. - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:05
Uh, this morning we had a antenna foresight calibration.
Uh, tomorrow, Todd is giving a presentation on the... - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:04
Uh, tomorrow, Todd is giving a presentation on the...
Uh, fuel consumption and remaining, yeah? - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:05
Uh, fuel consumption and remaining, yeah?
Double check, triple check, - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:09
Double check, triple check,
There may be some last minute tests that have to be done, - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:06
There may be some last minute tests that have to be done,
The, uh, power that we have provided to the spacecraft - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:11
The, uh, power that we have provided to the spacecraft
But it's still a 42-year-old spacecraft. - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:05
But it's still a 42-year-old spacecraft.
And you're asking it - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:06
And you're asking it
If we're not ready, we cannot let it go down. - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:04
If we're not ready, we cannot let it go down.
[laughs] - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:05
[laughs]
We're going to be doing a rotation - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:06
We're going to be doing a rotation
[Suzy] A magnetometer roll is a calibration we do - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:06
[Suzy] A magnetometer roll is a calibration we do
And what we do is maneuver the spacecraft in, uh, 360°. - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:05
And what we do is maneuver the spacecraft in, uh, 360°.
[Fernando] The rotation of the whole spacecraft - It’s Quieter in the Twilight 00:06
[Fernando] The rotation of the whole spacecraft