MMRTG (Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/MMRTG_(Multi-Mission_Radioisotope_Thermoelectric_Generator)
GPTKB entity
Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nuclear_reactor
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:Multi-Mission_Radioisotope_Thermoelectric_Generator
gptkbp:designedFor lunar missions
planetary missions
gptkbp:designedToOperateIn extreme environments
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:heatSource gptkb:Radioactive_decay
gptkbp:introducedIn 2011
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_Space_Systems
gptkb:Teledyne_Energy_Systems
gptkbp:mass ~45 kg
gptkbp:operationalLifetime at least 14 years
gptkbp:powerOutput ~110 watts (at beginning of mission)
gptkbp:powerSource gptkb:Plutonium-238
gptkbp:provides electrical power
heat for spacecraft systems
gptkbp:technology Thermoelectric generator
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Curiosity_Rover
gptkb:Mars_Science_Laboratory
gptkb:Perseverance_Rover
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mars_2020_(Perseverance_rover)
gptkb:Mars_2020_Perseverance_rover_mission
gptkb:Perseverance_rover_mission
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MMRTG (Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator)