Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG)

Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG)

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A GPHS-RTG, or General Purpose Heat Source Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator by General Electric/Lockheed Martin, is a type of radioisotope power system used in NASA spacecraft. The RTGs' plutonium-238 fuel generates heat for electricity production. Each GPHS module contains pellets of 238PuO2 encased in iridium and placed within carbon layers inside an aeroshell housing. Notable spacecraft using this technology include New Horizons, Cassini, Ulysses, Galileo, and Curiosity. The RTGs generate about 3kW of power, but due to security measures, public access for measurements is restricted. This sketch was created in Autodesk Inventor 2018 LT using available information.

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