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#12: MMRTG Nuclear Power Source. Deviating from its predecessors, Cursorily will be powered by 10 pounds of plutonium dioxide. Earlier, solar power rovers, ha
by ortusdux 15y ago
#12: MMRTG Nuclear Power Source. Deviating from its predecessors, Cursorily will be powered by 10 pounds of plutonium dioxide. Earlier, solar power rovers, had to hibernate during long periods of darkness, and at times these hibernations proved mission ending (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_rover#Stationary_research_platform http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_rover#Stationary_researc...).