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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. Radioisotope thermoelectric generator - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of an RTG used on the Cassini probe. A radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG, RITEG), sometimes referred to as a radioisotope power system (RPS), is a type of nuclear battery that uses an array of thermocouples to convert the heat released by the decay of a suitable radioactive material into electricity by the Seebeck effect.

  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] The Voyager generators continue to function more than 45 years into the mission.

  5. Advanced Stirling radioisotope generator - Wikipedia

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    It would have produced 140 watts of electricity using a quarter of the plutonium an RTG or MMRTG needs. [11] The two finished units had these expected specifications: [12] ≥14-year lifetime; Nominal power: 130 W; Mass: 32 kg (71 lb) System efficiency: ≈ 26%; Total mass of plutonium-238-dioxide: 1.2 kg (2.6 lb)

  6. Systems for Nuclear Auxiliary Power - Wikipedia

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    The SNAP Experimental Reactor (SER) was the first reactor to be built by the specifications established for space satellite applications. The SER used uranium zirconium hydride as the fuel and eutectic sodium-potassium alloy as the coolant and operated at approximately 50 kW thermal. The system did not have a power conversion but used a ...

  7. Perseverance (rover) - Wikipedia

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    The rover's multi-mission radioisotope thermoelectric generator has a mass of 45 kg (99 lb) and uses 4.8 kg (11 lb) of plutonium-238 oxide as its power source. The radioactive decay of plutonium-238, which has a half-life of 87.7 years, gives off heat which is converted to electricity —approximately 110 watts at launch. [ 37 ]

  8. File:MMRTG schematic - english labels.png - Wikipedia

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  9. Plutonium-238 - Wikipedia

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    Plutonium-238 (238 Pu or Pu-238) is a radioactive isotope of plutonium that has a half-life of 87.7 years.. Plutonium-238 is a very powerful alpha emitter; as alpha particles are easily blocked, this makes the plutonium-238 isotope suitable for usage in radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) and radioisotope heater units.

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