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Title: MULTI-MISSION THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR ASSEMBLY TESTING AND LAUNCH OPERATIONS FOR MARS 2020

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OSTI ID:1845446

The Space Nuclear Power and Isotope Technologies (SNPIT) division at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) fuels, performs acceptance testing, and provides spacecraft integration support of Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS) in support of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) missions. Recently the SNPIT team completed assembly, testing and launch support of the Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (MMRTG) for the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover mission.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Nuclear Infrastructure Programs. Nuclear Facility Operations
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC07-05ID14517
OSTI ID:
1845446
Report Number(s):
INL/CON-21-61664-Rev000
Resource Relation:
Conference: Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space, Oak Ridge, TN, 04/26/2021 - 04/30/2021
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English