General Purpose Heat Source (GPHS)
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Radioisotope heat source
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| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Plutonium-238
gptkb:Plutonium_dioxide_(PuO2) |
| gptkbp:designedFor |
spacecraft power systems
withstand launch accidents |
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Energy
|
| gptkbp:encapsulatedIn |
iridium cladding
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
General Purpose Heat Source (GPHS)
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| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1980s
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| gptkbp:mass |
1.44 kg
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| gptkbp:shape |
rectangular block
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| gptkbp:thermalCapacity |
250 watts
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| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:NASA
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Galileo_spacecraft
gptkb:Multi-Mission_Radioisotope_Thermoelectric_Generator_(MMRTG) gptkb:Mars_Science_Laboratory_(Curiosity_rover) gptkb:New_Horizons gptkb:Cassini–Huygens gptkb:Radioisotope_Stirling_Generator_(RSG) gptkb:Radioisotope_Thermoelectric_Generator_(RTG) |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Multi-Mission_Radioisotope_Thermoelectric_Generator_(MMRTG)
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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