Advantages of Reed-Solomon codes over Golay codes

26 · John Cook · March 24, 2025, 11:36 a.m.
Summary
This blog post discusses the transition from Golay error correction codes to Reed-Solomon codes in Voyager spacecraft, highlighting the significant advantages of the latter for data transmission from planets like Jupiter and Saturn. The author explores the impact of this encoding change on the effectiveness of data communication in deep space missions.