Claims
Mars 96 carried 18 small Pu-238 generators and no reactor
Unproven What these labels mean →Mars 96 carried no onboard reactor but 18 small plutonium-238 energy generators.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| reports | jamesoberg.com | Oberg: four landing craft carried 18 small plutonium batteries; non-official source. |
| corroborates | nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov | NASA NSSDC: 200 g plutonium pellets aboard; generator count and 'no reactor' not stated there. |
Sources
| Source | Relation | At |
|---|---|---|
| Sandia legacy programs (UAP Gerb) | asserts | 01:31:01 |
Claim
Mars 96 carried no onboard reactor but 18 small plutonium-238 energy generators.