Stories like this that include “had to dig through decades old data…” and “had to learn obsolete programming language” always tickles me…
Voyager – Voyager 1 Fires Up Thrusters After 37 Years
The Voyager team is able to use a set of four backup thrusters, dormant since 1980. They are located on the back side of the spacecraft in this orientation. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech. › Full image and caption