The Thermoelectric Outer Planet Spacecraft Power Distribution Studies Collection, 1968 - 1970.

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The Thermoelectric Outer Planet Spacecraft Power Distribution Studies Collection, 1968 - 1970.

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The collection includes design studies for the Thermoelectric Outer Planet Spacecraft (TOPS) Project. TOPS was to rely on radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) to power it during an extended voyage beyond Mars. The collection also includes a report on three fluid loop pump designs.

0.15 cubic ft. (12 folders).

Jet Propulsion Laboratory Library and Archives

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Jet Propulsion Laboratory Library and Archives

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