Nuclear power in space is the use of nuclear power onboard spacecraft, for electricity, heat, or propulsion. The most common type is a radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG), which has been used on satellites, space probes and on the crewed Apollo missions to the Moon.
Nuclear power in space is the use of nuclear power onboard spacecraft, for electricity, heat, or propulsion. The most common type is a radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG), which has been used on satellites, space probes and on the crewed Apollo missions to the Moon.
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