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Recent reporting, analysis and explainers from the Spacecraft desk.
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NASA says a September power-saving change will let Voyager 1’s remaining science instruments operate longer than previously anticipated. The spacecraft’s signal also returned after a brief communications loss in October.
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After its Mars gravity assist, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft began using its solar-electric propulsion system nearly continuously. The mission is targeting arrival at asteroid Psyche in summer 2029.
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NASA and Boeing plan an uncrewed Starliner-1 flight to evaluate propulsion-system changes before a crewed return mission currently planned for 2028. NASA also intends to add two Starliner station flights and certify Vulcan for crew transport.