National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena / /
IndustryTerm
radioisotope electrical power systems / electronics / radioisotope power systems / solar energy / adequate electricity / Electrical power systems / power systems / solar power systems / energy / /
Organization
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena / National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Mars Pathfinder mission / /
Mars Exploration Radioisotope Power and Heating for Mars Surface Exploration central electronics must be warmed over the course of subzero Martian nights when temperatures can dip to –150 degrees Celsius (–238 degree