Re:Mars Helicopter successfully completed its second flight
by caf on Thursday April 22, 2021 @09:15PM
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Wrong isotope. The Pu238 used in RTGs is not fissile (does not undergo a chain reaction) - it decays by alpha decay. The fissile isotope used in weapons is Pu239.
Re:Mars Helicopter successfully completed its second flight
by LunarRover on Thursday April 22, 2021 @02:52PM
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Just don't recreate the Demon Core... they're both plutonium, right?
Warranty probably not valid if you get anywhere near criticality ;-)