Tag: spacecraft

The Long Goodbye: More Instruments Shut Down on the Voyagers as End Nears

My favourite space mission and one I have followed for many years. I even have models and posters around the house. I even have an orchid impersonating the model (see post picture)

It will be a sad day when it all shuts down, here’s hoping we get to see their 50th anniversary’s.

Great post from Hackaday, read some of the comments as well, some excellent conversations taking place…

Saying farewell is hard, and in the case of the Voyager 1 & 2 spacecraft doubly so, seeing as how they have been with us for more than 47 years. ……

The Long Goodbye: More Instruments Shut Down on the Voyagers as End Nears

Weird observation

This is a short post and only an observation I’ve just made whilst sitting on the sofa admiring the winter sun flooding through the window.

I have a model that I made of the Voyager spacecraft, an aspect of space travel that has always fascinated me. It sits pride of place on top of a book shelf alongside a five year old Orchid that seems to be mimicking it with its long budded tendril looking just like the lengthy probe arm of the spacecraft. I guess every youngster has aspirations to be a spaceman at some point in their lives.

Orchid wants to be a spacecraft

Please excuse the blue candle that was a present from some comic “Wag” in the family…. 🤦‍♂️

Happy day everyone.