Originally Posted by
Bob Ross
Okay, how about the telemetry antenna masts on the Voyager spacecraft? They've had to last 45 years and counting, with no possibility of inspection after the original deployment date. Currently moving at >30,000 mph and still working.
Of course, there aren't any potholes or garage doors in space...
Also, moving at a constant speed in zero G, so there's little if any force in any direction on them.
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