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		deletes on July 24, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hillbilly Tracking of Low Earth Orbit Satellites I noticed the mention of Voyager 1 and 2 probes. Are you telling me that dish can receive ( useful data ) signals from the probes themselves ?!

alexhawdon on July 24, 2013 [–]

I noticed the same thing. I've read a little about the Voyager probes (what geek hasn't?) and from my recollection they have to schedule time on some HUGE radiotelescope array in order to communicate with the Voyagers. But I have been known to misrecollect...

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