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Spacecraft use RTGs for reliability—they have no moving parts. Moving parts kill space missions.
by Daniel_Newby 13y ago
Spacecraft use RTGs for reliability—they have no moving parts. Moving parts kill space missions.
- jlgreco 13y agoInterestingly there have actually been a few nuclear reactors in space. Used primarily for radar satellites iirc that need power that RTGs and solar panels cannot provide.