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A radioisotope powered cryobot for penetrating the Europan ice shellThis paper concentrates on a Europa deep ice application of the Cryo-Hydro Integrated Robotic Penetrator System, and introduces the reader to the vehicle design with focus on the use of radioisotope thermoeletric generator (RTG) technology as the primary heat and power source for the robotic vehicle.
Document ID
20210002648
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Other
External Source(s)
hdl:2014/16466
Authors
Nesmith, B.
Zitzelberger, J.
Bryant, S.
Zimmerman, W. F.
Date Acquired
February 1, 2001
Publication Date
February 1, 2001
Publication Information
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Technical Review
Keywords
radioisotopes
cryobots
Europa

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