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Re:NASA to test prototype Kilopower nuclear reactor by ParrotyError on Monday December 11, 2017 @04:38PM (#15900719)
The tape recorders still work.
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Re:NASA to test prototype Kilopower nuclear reactor by yborg on Monday December 11, 2017 @05:06PM (#15900957)
DTR operations were terminated on Voyager 2 in 2007, and Voyager 1 in 2015, but I don't know if this was related to mechanical problems with the tape recorders or just due to the lack of need given the data collected by the remaining instruments.
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