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Fueling a radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) on the Moon

The astronaut is standing on the Moon next to the landing module. He is extracting a round cylinder from a storage compartment on the side.
Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean extracts the fuel element of a radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) from storage on the lunar module on the Moon. The RTG was used to power the Apollo Surface Experiment Package (ALSEP).
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February 6, 2025
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Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean extracts the fuel element of a radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) from storage on the lunar module on the Moon. The RTG was used to power the Apollo Surface Experiment Package (ALSEP).

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Fueling a radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) on the Moon.

Feb 6, 2025

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