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  2. Multi-mission radioisotope thermoelectric generator - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of a MMRTG. The multi-mission radioisotope thermoelectric generator (MMRTG) is a type of radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) developed for NASA space missions [1] such as the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Energy's Office of Space and Defense Power Systems within the Office of Nuclear Energy.

  3. Application of silicon-germanium thermoelectrics in space ...

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    SiGe has been used as a material in RTGs since 1976. Each mission that has used RTG technology involves exploration of far-reaching regions of the solar system. The most recent mission, New Horizons (2005), was originally set for a 3-year exploration, but was extended to 17 years.

  4. MHW-RTG - Wikipedia

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    The Multihundred-watt radioisotope thermoelectric generator (MHW RTG) is a type of US radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) developed for the Voyager spacecraft, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2. [1]

  5. Aerojet Rocketdyne - Wikipedia

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    Aerojet Rocketdyne is the prime contractor to the US Department of Energy for the Multi-mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator. The first flight MMRTG is currently powering the Mars Curiosity Rover, and a second flight unit powers the Perseverance Rover. [citation needed]

  6. GPHS-RTG - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of an RTG used on the Cassini probe [1] Diagram of a stack of general-purpose heat source modules as used in RTGs Image of a plutonium RTG pellet glowing red hot.. GPHS-RTG or general-purpose heat source — radioisotope thermoelectric generator, is a specific design of the radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) used on US space missions.

  7. Drone sightings: A timeline of the reports, arrests and calls ...

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    Police arrest two men in Boston for alleged "hazardous drone operation" near to Logan International Airport, the Boston Police Department confirmed in a Dec. 15 statement. A third suspect flees on ...

  8. Systems for Nuclear Auxiliary Power - Wikipedia

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    The fuel cask from the SNAP-27 unit carried by the Apollo 13 mission currently lies in 20,000 feet (6,100 m) of water at the bottom of the Tonga Trench in the Pacific Ocean. This mission failed to land on the moon, and the lunar module carrying its generator burnt up during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, with the trajectory arranged so ...

  9. FCC Orders Nexstar to Sell WPIX New York or Other ... - AOL

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    The Federal Communications Commission hit Nexstar Media Group and its business partner Mission Broadcasting with a $1.2 million fine and an order to sell WPIX-TV New York or other stations to come ...