Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG)

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway_station
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Curiosity_rover
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:NASA
1960s
gptkbp:emissions_standard low levels of radiation
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:Viking_program
gptkbp:has_programs deep space exploration
gptkbp:has_transformation heat to electricity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG)
gptkbp:is solar power source
gptkbp:is_affected_by solar flares
gptkbp:is_considered a safe power source
gptkbp:is_critical_for gptkb:long-duration_missions
gptkbp:is_designed_to function in extreme environments
gptkbp:is_often_used_in Plutonium-238
gptkbp:is_part_of spacecraft power systems
NASA's power systems
gptkbp:is_tested_for radiation safety
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:New_Horizons_mission
gptkb:Europa_Clipper_mission
gptkb:Mars_rovers
gptkb:Cassini_spacecraft
gptkb:Pioneer_spacecraft
gptkb:Juno_spacecraft
gptkb:Artemis_program
gptkb:Mars_Science_Laboratory
gptkb:Mars_2020_mission
gptkb:Curiosity_rover
gptkb:Voyager_spacecraft
gptkb:Titan_missions
Planetary exploration
Interplanetary missions
Astrobiology missions
Robotic missions
Lunar missions
Exploration missions
Space probes
Scientific research missions
Outer planet missions
gptkbp:manufacturer various companies
gptkbp:operates thermoelectric effect
gptkbp:provides long-term power
gptkbp:reliability decades
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:uses radioactive isotopes