Nuclear power in space
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title:
Nuclear power in space
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Nuclear power in space is the use of nuclear power in outer space, typically either small fission systems or radioactive decay for electricity or heat. Another use is for scientific observation, as in a Mössbauer spectrometer. The most common type is a radioisotope thermoelectric generator, which has been used on many space probes and on crewed lunar missions. Small fission reactors for Earth observation satellites, such as the TOPAZ nuclear reactor, have also been flown. A radioisotope heater u
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Space exploration using nuclear energy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_space
date created:
2012-02-16T17:25:10Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T08:02:23Z
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