10 May
2003
10 May
'03
8:10 p.m.
Although I
would rule out the Voyager computer for two reasons. 1: You
can't say for sure that it is still running (is it still sending back
data?) and 2: Its only still running because no one shut it off.
Both Voyager spacecraft are still transmitting. 
10 May
10 May
8:33 p.m.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/08/20/tech/main519236.shtml
Looks like they still get back data (of what I dont know since they passed
the known planets). Voyager will have power untill 2020 or somewhere around
there.
----- Original Message -----
From: "chris" <cb(a)mythtech.net>
To: <vance(a)neurotica.com>
Cc: "Classic Computers" <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 1:08 AM
Subject: Re: Oldest computer still in current use
Is NASA still getting data? I assume it will continue to transmit until a
failure of some kind occurs, regardless of if we can hear it. But I
didn't think NASA was still getting data from V_YGER :-)
-chris
<http://www.mythtech.net>
Although I would rule out the Voyager computer for two
reasons. 1: You
can't say for sure that it is still running (is it still sending back
data?) and 2: Its only still running because no one shut it off.
Both Voyager spacecraft are still transmitting. 
11 May
11 May
4:03 p.m.
There's plenty of stuff that's theoretically out there. It would be neat
if the existence of some of it could be proven through the use of a 30+
year old spacecraft.
Peace... Sridhar
On Sun, 11 May 2003, TeoZ wrote:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/08/20/tech/main519236.shtml
Looks like they still get back data (of what I dont know since they passed
the known planets). Voyager will have power untill 2020 or somewhere around
there.
----- Original Message -----
From: "chris" <cb(a)mythtech.net>
To: <vance(a)neurotica.com>
Cc: "Classic Computers" <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 1:08 AM
Subject: Re: Oldest computer still in current use
> >> Although I would rule out the Voyager computer for two reasons. 1: You
> >> can't say for sure that it is still running (is it still sending back
> >> data?) and 2: Its only still running because no one shut it off.
> >
> >Both Voyager spacecraft are still transmitting.
>
> Is NASA still getting data? I assume it will continue to transmit until a
> failure of some kind occurs, regardless of if we can hear it. But I
> didn't think NASA was still getting data from V_YGER :-)
>
> -chris
> <http://www.mythtech.net>
4:03 p.m.
I don't think they're receiving per se, but I don't believe the power
systems have come anywhere near their specified maximum lifetimes.
Peace... Sridhar
On Sun, 11 May 2003, chris wrote:
Is NASA still getting data? I assume it will continue to transmit until a
failure of some kind occurs, regardless of if we can hear it. But I
didn't think NASA was still getting data from V_YGER :-)
-chris
<http://www.mythtech.net>
Although I would rule out the Voyager computer for two
reasons. 1: You
can't say for sure that it is still running (is it still sending back
data?) and 2: Its only still running because no one shut it off.
Both Voyager spacecraft are still transmitting.
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