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radioisotope thermoelectric generator

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radioisotope thermoelectric generator [¦rād·ē·ō′ī·sə‚tōp ¦thər·mō·i′lek·trik ′jen·ə‚rād·ər]
(nucleonics)
A device for converting nuclear energy to electrical energy in which the heat produced by radioactivity of a radioisotope is used to produce a voltage in a thermocouple circuit; chief use has been in space vehicles and in instruments left on the lunar surface. Abbreviated RTG.
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Interspersed among the entries are 15 longer articles on such topics as the role of radioisotope thermoelectric generator in space exploration, space technology and national security, space-age archaeology, consequences of interstellar contact, NASA exploration of the inner solar system, and the cosmic consequences of space exploration.
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With the continuation of this project, combined with the ongoing development of a Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator for the 2009 Mars Science Laboratory mission, Teledyne is on track to provide high reliability power solutions for many of NASA's planned manned and unmanned space exploration missions.
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together with The Rocketdyne Propulsion & Power business unit of Integrated Defense Systems of The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), has been selected by the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop the Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (MMRTG) for use in planned deep space exploration projects.
Teledyne Awarded Over $50 Million DOE Space Power Contract by Business Wire
 
 
 
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