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Re:Voyager 1 stops communicating with Earth by mardifoufs on Thursday December 14, 2023 @08:54PM (#38650182)
I think launching stuff with nuclear RTGs would probably be met with red tape :(. Even if they are basically impossible to destroy even with a failed launch. I'm sure it will happen again but sadly not as fast or as often as I wish we would.
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Re:Voyager 1 stops communicating with Earth by fotta on Thursday December 14, 2023 @09:14PM (#38650362)
Uhhh lots of stuff is launched with RTGs still. Curiosity is powered by an RTG.
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Re:Voyager 1 stops communicating with Earth by swagempire on Friday December 15, 2023 @02:51AM (#38651974)
Almost everything uses RTGs now if it's going to be far from the sun (like past mars).
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Re:Voyager 1 stops communicating with Earth by mardifoufs on Friday December 15, 2023 @03:38AM (#38652241)
Ahhh I heard there was controversy for some launches. I'm very glad I'm wrong, I think RTGs are so awesome and the closest we have to sci Fi energy generation in space.
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