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Hi, new here.
I'm wondering if any news has come down about finalizing what MSL will run on? Will it be 2 Boeing's MMRTG (at ~100 watts?) or Lockheed Martin’s SRG (again ~100watts?), have they decided yet? Willl MSL use the RPS to trickle charge a battery or will MSL run on the RPS only? God I hope solar is not a option is anyone pushing for it? |
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DoE's Idaho National Laboratory (MMRTG supplier) has released some virtual tour from their manufacturing and testing activities on the MSL unit.
Similarly as James in other thread I was surprised how is the finished unit treated without any strict requirements for super-clean environment... ... at one moment I'd swear I saw shoulders of Homer Simpson holding one plutonium pellet with pincers. ![]() |
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