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That’s pretty reasonable. Particularly since nuclear (fission or radioisotope) produces a lot more heat than electricity (thermal to electrical conversion effic
by Robotbeat 5y ago
That’s pretty reasonable. Particularly since nuclear (fission or radioisotope) produces a lot more heat than electricity (thermal to electrical conversion efficiency is just 23% for Kilopower and 3-9% for RTGs), so using it for base heating during the night is a much better argument. And even some solar powered rovers like Spirit and Opportunity used small radioisotope heat sources to stay warm.