SNAP 19 Viking Program. Bimonthly technical progress report, October-November 1980

Technical Report · Thu Dec 18 00:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5230790· OSTI ID:5230790

Monitoring of power system performance data for Pioneer 10 and Pioneer Saturn spacecrafts continued through the reporting period. The net power output for either system at the end of October 1980 was 113 watts. Pioneer 10 degradation has been nearly linear at a rate of 0.130 watts/1000 generator hours, while the Pioneer Saturn power degradation is slightly higher at 0.135 watts/1000 generator hours.

• Research Organization: Teledyne Energy Systems, Timonium, MD (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-80ET32066
• OSTI ID: 5230790
• Report Number(s): TES-32066-7; ON: DE84010246
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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07 ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES
PIONEER SPACE PROBES
POWER SUPPLIES
SNAP 19 BATTERY
PERFORMANCE
VIKING SPACE PROBES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
SATURN PLANET
DATA
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
INFORMATION
NUMERICAL DATA
PLANETS
RADIOISOTOPE BATTERIES
SNAP BATTERIES
SPACE VEHICLES
VEHICLES
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070300* - Isotopic Power Supplies