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Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Multi-Mission_Radioisotope_Thermoelectric_Generator
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
isotope
gptkbp:abbreviation
gptkb:MMRTG
gptkbp:contains
plutonium dioxide
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:designedBy
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Energy
gptkbp:designedFor
gptkb:NASA
planetary exploration
deep space missions
versatility in different planetary environments
gptkbp:features
robust containment of radioactive material
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator
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
plutonium-238
gptkbp:provides
electrical power
heat for spacecraft systems
gptkbp:replacedBy
gptkb:GPHS-RTG
gptkbp:technology
thermoelectric conversion
gptkbp:usedIn
gptkb:Curiosity_rover
gptkb:Mars_Science_Laboratory
gptkb:Perseverance_rover
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:MMRTG
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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