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by astrodust
4359 days ago
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Actually they can measure this with great precision. Consider how they were able to isolate the "Pioneer Anomaly" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_anomaly), an extremely tiny amount of deceleration caused by radiation from the reactor. If they can measure the drag caused by radiation, you can bet they can account for solar effects. Also worth noting: The thrusters are fired very infrequently. According to that page, the Voyager missions required constant adjustments but the Pioneer system is spin stabilized. |
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