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Couldn't it stay somehow hibernated until it collects enough sunrays to reconnect in the future? I see the dust cover on photos is really thick, but just hypoth
by imhoguy 4y ago
Couldn't it stay somehow hibernated until it collects enough sunrays to reconnect in the future? I see the dust cover on photos is really thick, but just hypothetically would it be even possible for probe to be dormant for years and then reactivated?
- MRtecno98 4y agoEven doing nothing but collecting energy the probe needs to consume some power to e.g. keep the batteries at not cryogenic temperatures, so if the panels' energy output goes below this minimum the probe can't really shut down itself without damaging its internals