Silicon germanium (SiGe) radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) program for space missions. Nineteenth technical progress report, December 1980-January 1981

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6511941· OSTI ID:6511941

Whitmore, C. W.; Silverman, G.

Work accomplished during the reporting period on the DOE Silicon Germanium RTG Program, Contract DE-AC01-79ET-32043 is described. This program consists of the following three tasks: multi-hundred watt RTG for the Galileo probe mission; reestablishment of silicon germanium unicouple capability; and general purpose heat source RTG for the international solar polar and Galileo orbiter missions. Details of program progress for each task, including a milestone schedule and a discussion of current problem areas (if any) are presented.

• Research Organization: General Electric Co., Philadelphia, PA (USA). Space Div.
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-79ET32043
• OSTI ID: 6511941
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/32043-T7; TRN: 81-010517
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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