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Re: Spring Power

 From: Dan Ritter <>
>At 12:23 PM 19991109 -0800, Jeremiah Alfrey wrote:
>>Does anyone in the list know anything about the regulations for nuclear power?
>>I know for a fact that most if not all of the satelites in orbit have nuclear
>>power supplies as well as rechargable batteries.
>
>Where does your information come from?
>
>NASA seems to think that most satellites are solar-powered with rechargeable
>batteries for shaded portions of orbits. 

actually, I seem to remember that more use flywheels than batteries.
they survive the temperature extremes better.

Also, given the rare occasional public panic over a nuke satellite
falling out of orbit, I doubt there's many of them up there.

   - Kevin

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