Radioisotope Power Systems: Novel Applications of RPS

A Feasibility Study for the Early Deployment of an Americium-241 Fuelled Radioisotope Heater Unit

1:30–1:50PM MDT

Jacob White (National Nuclear Laboratory), Tim Tinsley (National Nuclear Laboratory), Richard Ambrosi (Univ. Leicester), Richard Smith (National Nuclear Laboratory), Rebecca Sanderson (National Nuclear Laboratory)

Avoiding Earth Launch of Radioactive Material: Concepts for In-Situ Fabrication of Radioisotope Power Generators for Cislunar Applications

1:50–2:10PM MDT

C.M. Lavelle (Johns Hopkins APL), R. Venkatasubramanian (Johns Hopkins APL), R. McNutt (Johns Hopkins APL), K. Iyer (Johns Hopkins APL), P. Ostdiek (Johns Hopkins APL), A. Darrin (Johns Hopkins APL)

Development, Testing and Power Performance Prediction Update for the Skutterudite-Based MMRTG

2:10–2:30PM MDT

T. Caillat (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), S. Pinkowski (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), I. Chi (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), K. Smith (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), J. Paik (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), R. Bennett (Teledyne Energy Systems), S. Keyser (Teledyne Energy Systems), A. Lane (Aerojet Rocketdyne), K. Wefers (Aerojet Rocketdyne)

Performance Test of a Small ETG in Low-Earth Orbit

2:30–2:50PM MDT

Jintae Hong (KAERI), Sunjin Kim (KAERI), Jong-Bum Kim (KAERI), Kwang-Jae Son (KAERI), Jin-Joo Kim (KAERI), Jin Kim (KAERI)

Advancements Towards 100% Form-Fit-and-Function and Manufacturing of GPHS Heritage-Like SiGe Unicouples with Materials Prepared by Spark Plasma Sintering

2:50–3:10PM MDT

Jonathan Pierce (Johns Hopkins APL), Richard Ung (Johns Hopkins APL), Jake Ballard (Johns Hopkins APL), Tim Holgate (Johns Hopkins APL), Priestly Shuler (Johns Hopkins APL), Mousumi Mitra (Univ. Virginia), Rasdip Singh (Soal Technologies), Meiyong Himmtann (Johns Hopkins APL), Cheryl Sturm (Johns Hopkins APL), Scott Misture (Alfred Univ.), Joseph Poon (Univ. Virginia), Timothy Erickson (Johns Hopkins APL), Paul Ostdiek (Johns Hopkins APL), Rama Venkatasubramanian (Johns Hopkins APL)