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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:program
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gptkbp:application
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deep space exploration
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gptkbp:challenges
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public awareness
cost
regulatory hurdles
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gptkbp:collaborations
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gptkb:Department_of_Energy
international space agencies
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gptkbp:components
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thermoelectric materials
heat source
radiation shielding
power conversion system
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gptkbp:current_status
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active
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gptkbp:design
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modular
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gptkbp:developed_by
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:energy_conversion_efficiency
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about 6-7%
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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minimal
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gptkbp:first_introduced
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gptkb:Viking_program
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gptkbp:focuses_on
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radioisotope thermoelectric generators
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gptkbp:future_plans
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sustainability improvements
enhanced efficiency
new materials research
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first used in 1961
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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NASA's RTG program
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gptkbp:lifespan
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over 10 years
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gptkbp:notable_mission
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gptkb:Pioneer_11
gptkb:Mars_2020_rover
gptkb:New_Horizons
gptkb:Cassini-Huygens
gptkb:Mars_Science_Laboratory
gptkb:Curiosity_rover
gptkb:Voyager_1
gptkb:Voyager_2
gptkb:Pioneer_10
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gptkbp:power_output
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up to 300 watts
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gptkbp:power_source
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gptkb:plutonium-238
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gptkbp:provides_power_for
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gptkb:spacecraft
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gptkbp:public_perception
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generally positive
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gptkbp:reliability
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high
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gptkbp:safety
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radioactive materials
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gptkbp:success_rate
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high
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:space_mission
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Multi-Mission_Radioisotope_Thermoelectric_Generator
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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