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Old 08-04-2017, 10:40 AM
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Great Essay on Voyager Probe Engineers who stayed at their desks
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/03/m...-universe.html
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Old 08-04-2017, 11:09 AM
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Yes! It is a great essay. Wonderful people. I salute their dedication and expertise.

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Old 08-04-2017, 12:46 PM
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Thanks for sharing this link. We are wowed by the technology and tend to overlook the people and their stories.
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That is some good reading. Thanks for the link.
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Have to say, that is funny in a way,
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"Magellan never had to steer a vessel from the confines of a dun-colored rental office, let alone stay at the helm long enough to qualify for a senior discount at the McDonald’s next door."
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A couple of voyager models are available on the The Lower Hudson Valley Paper Model E-Gift Shop or from this abandoned web site
https://web.archive.org/web/20110121034520/http://www.pe2tr.nl:80/bouwplaten/voyager/.
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