Yay! We got something down in one piece! Into Gusev, no less... Nathalie is probably overjoyed, as Gusev (and paleolakebeds) was her idea and her banner since the late 90s.
Your friend is correct -- RTGs were widely used before the anti-nuclear protests of the late 70s/early 80s. They are still IMO the best way to power deep space and surface missions... solar radiation falls off with distance, and there's the surface weather and dust issues. RTGs are built very robustly and have survived rocket failures (being recovered from the ocean floor, bent but intact).
And as the friend of the friend of your friend, greetings and good evening. I too have an abiding interest in space development, but my involvement so far has been limited to the business side of GEO commercial satellites. I have been a good customer of commercial space, at least. ];-)
You come with high referencs, sir, and I am pleased to make your acquaintance, however distantly.
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Date: 2004-01-04 07:58 pm (UTC)Thanks! :D
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Date: 2004-01-04 08:34 pm (UTC)You come with high referencs, sir, and I am pleased to make your acquaintance, however distantly.
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