Remember to 'duck and cover!'. 70 pounds of plutonium can cause a nasty
bruise.
Mike Galgano
Dennis Bagley wrote:
Quote from BBC article
For onboard electric power, the probe will convert heat from the decay
of radioactive plutonium pellets into electricity for the spacecraft's
systems and science instruments. Operating so far from the Sun means New
Horizons cannot use solar panels.
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Oscar Levant
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