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Jan 1997
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Space technology and applications international forum (STAIF - 97). AIP Conference Proceedings, Volume 387, pp. 1465-1468 (1997
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Thermoelectric, Electrogasdynamic And Other Direct Energy Conversion, Fuel Elements, Preparation, Reloading, And Reprocessing, Other Topics In Nuclear Engineering And Nuclear Power Studies
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Over the last 30 years, radioisotopes have provided heat from which electrical power is generated. For space missions, the isotope of choice has generally been 238PuO2, its long half-life making it ideal for supplying power to remote satellites and spacecraft like the Voyager, Pioneer, and Viking missions, as well as the recently launched Galileo and Ulysses missions, and the presently planned Cassini mission. Electric power for future space missions will be provided by either radioisotopic thermoelectric generators (RTG), radioisotope thermophotovoltaic systems (RTPV), alkali metal thermal to electrical conversion (AMTEC) systems, radioisotope Stirling systems, or a combination of these. The type of electrical power system has yet to be specified for the ``Pluto Express'' mission. However, the current plan does incorporate the use of Russian launch platforms for the spacecraft. The implied tasks associated with this plan require obtaining international certification for the transport of the radioisotopic power system, and resolving any logistical issues associated with the actual shipment of the selected radioisotopic power system. This paper presents a conceptual summary of the logistical considerations associated with shipping the selected radioisotopic power system using the USA/9904/B(U)F-85, Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator Transportation System (RTGTS).
Barklay Chadwick D.
Howell Edwin I.
Miller Roger G.
Pugh Barry K.
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