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| − | The RTG provides constant and reliable [[Electricity|electricity]] for spacecraft. Its weight/power ratio is a lot worse than that of solar panels (unless you are very far away from the sun), but RNGs have the advantage that they do not require direct sunlight, so they still work when on the night side of a planet. They're useful when you don't want to have problems with | + | The RTG provides constant and reliable [[Electricity|electricity]] for spacecraft. Its weight/power ratio is a lot worse than that of solar panels (unless you are very far away from the sun), but RNGs have the advantage that they do not require direct sunlight, so they still work when on the night side of a planet. They're useful when you don't want to have problems with Electric Charge, or when you are going some place away from [[Kerbol]]. |
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The RTG provides constant and reliable electricity for spacecraft. Its weight/power ratio is a lot worse than that of solar panels (unless you are very far away from the sun), but RNGs have the advantage that they do not require direct sunlight, so they still work when on the night side of a planet. They're useful when you don't want to have problems with Electric Charge, or when you are going some place away from Kerbol.
| “ | Through exploitation of the natural decay of Blutonium-238, this elegantly simple power generator can provide consistent, stable power for decades. — Ionic Protonic Electronics |
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Design
The design of the PB-NUK Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator is based on the Pioneer 10 and 11 statellites.
Changes
- Initial Release
