Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (MMRTG)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:radio_station
gptkbp:based_on previous RTG designs
gptkbp:cooling_system spacecraft systems
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:NASA
2000s
NASA's future missions
gptkbp:employs heat from radioactive decay
gptkbp:features thermoelectric converters
gptkbp:has_ability gptkb:Mars_rover_Curiosity
gptkb:Mars_rover_Perseverance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (MMRTG)
gptkbp:is_capable_of gptkb:long-duration_missions
gptkbp:is_considered safe for use
reliable power source
gptkbp:is_designed_for gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:is_designed_to provide continuous power
operate without sunlight
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:NASA's_Artemis_program
gptkb:NASA's_Mars_exploration_program
NASA's power systems
gptkbp:is_tested_for environmental conditions
extreme temperatures
thermal performance
vacuum conditions
radiation resistance
mechanical durability
electrical efficiency
gptkbp:is_used_for gptkb:Research_Institute
planetary exploration
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:New_Horizons_mission
gptkb:Juno_mission
gptkb:Cassini_mission
gptkb:Mars_Exploration_Rover_mission
gptkb:Artemis_lunar_missions
gptkb:Lunar_Gateway_project
gptkb:Pioneer_missions
gptkb:Voyager_missions
future Mars missions
Lunar missions
outer planet missions
future outer planet missions
gptkbp:lifespan 14 years
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Department_of_Energy
gptkbp:operates_in harsh environments
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:2012
gptkbp:produced_by 110 watts of electrical power
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Multi-Hundred_Watt_Radioisotope_Thermoelectric_Generator_(MHRTG)
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Mars_2020_mission
gptkb:Mars_Science_Laboratory_mission
gptkbp:uses gptkb:plutonium-238
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Perseverance_rover
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4