Radioisotope-fueled thermoelectric generator is ideally suited to nighttime power requirements of unmanned soft lunar landing experiments; design of generator by Martin Marietta Corp, producing 25 w of electric power and thermal energy for environmental control of electronic components; sufficient curium-242 encapsulated provides operational life of 90-120 days in 30 lb unit extending data gathering capability over conventional power supplies.
Nuclear auxiliary power unit for lunar exploration
SAE -- Paper
SAE Meeting ; 1962 Power supply
1962
5 pages
Conference paper
English
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