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I wonder if for activities near the gas giants the massive Magnetospheres could be tapped for energy as the satellites move through them. However over time you'd be trading orbital elevation for energy.

Another great side effect of RTG's is the "waste" heat keeps your electronics from freezing in the deep of space.




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