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Beginning in the late 1950s, the U.S. met this challenge by developing nuclear batteries known as radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) and producing plutonium-238 (Pu-238) as their fuel, ...
Thermoelectric devices—including the radioisotope thermoelectric generators that produce energy for NASA's space exploration vehicles—can convert differences in temperature to electricity.
Furthermore, TEG serve as autonomous and mobile power sources. They are used as Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTG) for space exploration, Auxiliary Power Units (APU) for military ...
and radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs). This partnership is another step toward supporting sustainable and reliable power solutions for some of the most challenging environments in space.