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Re:Nasa is hacking Voyager 1 Back to Life by RajT88 on Thursday May 09, 2024 @11:30AM (#40309248)
I have tried using some 8-tracks from that era. They are falling apart.*

Granted - no oxidation in play on a spacecraft.

*I think the coolest thing my parents had in their collection was Englebert Humperdinck.

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Re:Nasa is hacking Voyager 1 Back to Life by AstralStorm on Thursday May 09, 2024 @11:56AM (#40309514)
The tape in Voyager is closer to a metal strip, so to core memory. The tricky part is in how it is moved with little friction and head still being focused.
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