Saturday 28 May 2016

Voyager 1 - The Last Signal

Voyager 1 - The Last Signal

The Last Signal was received on May 28, 2016 at 1:38am.

http://ww2.acaciacs.com.au/voyager1

The boat was approaching Lord Howe Island at approximately 2 knots at a distance of 110km, when it sent its last transmission.

It had travelled about 1200km from the launch point in Gippsland, Victoria, over 28 days.


http://ww2.acaciacs.com.au/voyager1/
Approaching Lord Howe Island when the last signal was received.

What happened ?
We will probably never know what happened to the boat, because we will probably never see it again.

Possible reasons why it is no longer transmitting:
  • It has sunk
  • The batteries are flat
  • There has been electrical failure
  • The has been a breach of the water tight container holding the SPOT GPS, and it has been damaged by the salt water.
  • The SPOT GPS does not have a clear view of the sky.

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