Nuclear technology produces electrical energy in space as well

Radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTG) are nuclear technology connected to a spacecraft. These generators supply electrical energy to a spacecraft when in space. They were included in more than 25 space programs, including Voyager 1 and 2, and in a number of Apollo programs. They also helped during landing on Mars in 2014 and 2021.

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• www.youtube.com/watch?v=47UotH8-9VU
• www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TL7eUh4yuI
• www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXv5BTd45HM
• www.solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/cassini/radioisotope-thermoelectric-generator
• www.rps.nasa.gov/power-and-thermal-systems/power-systems/current

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