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		Dennip on Sept 12, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: NASA Pulls Off Delicate Thruster Swap, Keeping Voy... IIRC They have some type of nuclear power. Not like a reactor but something much simpler that generates heat from radioactive decay.

robbiep on Sept 12, 2024 | [–]

the flow of electrons to allow systems to work is not the same as the expulsion of gasses to provide thrust

reacweb on Sept 12, 2024 | [–]

https://xkcd.com/2115/ The RTGs generated about 470 W of electric power at the time of launch. In 2023, it was 260W.

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