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RTG's for space exploration at the end of the 20th centuryThe use of radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) as energy conversion devices for spacecraft designed for weak-sunlight environments is discussed. The two upcoming missions Galileo and Ulysses will both use general-purpose heat source RTGs. Two other missions that are planned for the mid-nineties and will carry RTGs onboard are the comet rendezvous asteroid flyby and Cassini. Another mission that might become a program start in the last decade of the 20th century is Solarprobe, which is most likely to use modular RTGs. Several other missions that are in different planning stages that are in need of RTGs to meet their power requirements are the Mars rover sample return, planetary (Mars) penetrators, microspacecraft, and the Mars Egg. All of these missions are discssed, stressing their RTG requirements.
Document ID
19900051086
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Chmielewski, Art
(JPL Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1989
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Meeting Information
Meeting: IECEC-89
Location: Washington, DC
Country: United States
Start Date: August 6, 1989
End Date: August 11, 1989
Accession Number
90A38141
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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