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W. James Adams February 7, 2011 NETS 2011 (Nuclear Emerging Technologies for Space)

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W. James Adams

February 7, 2011NETS 2011 (Nuclear Emerging Technologies for Space)

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• RTG’s were used safely in 28 missions since 1961– 10 Earth orbit (Transit, Nimbus, LES)– 8 planetary (Pioneer, Voyager, Galileo, Ulysses,

Cassini, New Horizons)– 6 on lunar surface (Apollo ALSEP)– 4 on Mars surface (Viking 1 & 2)

• 3 RHUs on Mars Pathfinder, 8 RHUs for each MER

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Radioisotope Power Enables Missions

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