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1. wtcact+(OP)
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2026-02-03 07:43:45
No. Otherwise how would you power them? We could use nuclear power methods, like we did in the Voyagers for instance. But the press release doesn’t mention that and, for a constellation of satellites around the earth, it would be a terrible idea.
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2026-02-03 15:00:12
>>wtcact+(OP)
NASA doesn't have enough radioactive material for its current needs, RTG is used only for missions far from Sun (and Earth).
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