OUR NEAREST STAR
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Explains that an isotopic-power system has been placed in orbit aboard the Transit Four-A navigation satellite, the first application of nuclear power in space. Follows the development testing of the radioisotope fuel capsule and the thermoelectric generator that make up this SNAP system.
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- usgov-av-1974 — title, year, creator, length, color, sound, description
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