WEATHER EYE, THE
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Describes the design, development and fabrication of SNAP-19, a small, long-lived radioisotope-fueled nuclear generator used to supply power aboard a Nimbus weather satellite SNAP-19 supplements the work of solar cells in powering the transmitters and data-gathering instruments aboard the satellite. Shows how the heat from the radioisotope 238 is converted directly to electrical power by means of thermocouples.
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- usgov-av-1974 — title, year, creator, length, color, sound, description
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