Pinging The Voyager 2 Probe (PART 2)
Why Hacker News recommends it
Commenters recommend the series for hearing an operations supervisor explain how Voyager signals are actually received.
What it is
Part two of EEVblog's visit to the NASA/CSIRO Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex, showing the control room and how operators contact Voyager 2. It includes live data and spectrum displays.
Recommended by 2 HN commenters across 2 different months, 2018 to 2023.
What Hacker News said
Recommends misterS · 2018-08 · on “Deep Space Network Now: Status of communications with our deep space explorers”
Dave Jones of EEVBlog has a nice series of videos talking to Richard Stephenson, Operations Supervisor at the DSN's Canberra site. How To Contact The Voyager 2 Probe: Part 1: [LINK] Part 2: [this video] Part 3: [LINK] (the playlist is a mess, and videos are unordered) There are also a couple of Behinde the Scenes videos.
Recommends 7373737373 · 2023-04 · on “NASA Power Hack Extends 45-Year Voyager 2 Mission Even Longer”
Video recommendation: How To Contact The Voyager 2 Probe ( [LINK] ) and Pinging The Voyager 2 Probe ( [this video] ) by EEVDiscover
Cites bsder · 2018-04 · on “Probes Point to Northrop Grumman Errors in January SpaceX Spy-Satellite Failure”
Big antennas can pick up really small signals. Deep space network video where they talk about the fact that Voyager I/II is NOT the toughest signal to grab (apparently Mars Exploration Rover is due to small antennas): [this video] That being said, I doubt you could pick up WiFi and dig it out of the noise at space distances. However, you probably can relay signal intelligence from a drone or a human who is using a specific modulation known to the satellite.