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Reception of Voyager 1 the best DX ever! - UHF-Satcom.com

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• Three-axis stabilized s/c<br />

• 3.74 m diameter HGA<br />

• Radioisotopic Thermoelectric<br />

Generator (RTG)<br />

• Mission life determined by<br />

• Hydrazine fuel (2040)<br />

• RTG power (2020)<br />

• Funding (4 Mill. USD per year)<br />

• Magnetometer on 13 m long boom<br />

<strong>Voyager</strong> Spacecraft<br />

• Needs to be calibrated about 6<br />

times per year (MAGROL)<br />

Amsat-UK Colloquium 2006 Achim Vollhardt, DH2VA/HB9DUN 9

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