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Light Weight Radioisotope Heater Unit User’s Guide

Zillmer, Andrew John·Gates, Amanda E.
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This user's guide provides an overview of Light Weight Radioisotope Heater Units (LWRHU), including aspects of its physical design and performance under normal operations. This guide also identifies the planning and execution involved in launching a nuclear payload. Physical characteristics, interfaces, and environmental characteristics of the LWRHU are discussed in detail. Information relating to project management interfaces and effort.

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Zillmer, Andrew John, Gates, Amanda E.. 2022-07-01. Light Weight Radioisotope Heater Unit User’s Guide. https://doi.org/10.2172/1875921

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