Kosmos 1402
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kosmos-1402-268-15646404
title:
Kosmos 1402
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Kosmos 1402 was a Soviet spy satellite that malfunctioned, resulting in the uncontrolled re-entry of its nuclear reactor and its radioactive uranium fuel. Kosmos 1402 was launched on August 30, 1982, and re-entered the atmosphere on 23 January 1983. The fission reactor entered a few days later; on 7 February 1983. Kosmos 1402 was a RORSAT surveillance satellite that used radar for monitoring NATO vessels. The power source for the satellite was a BES-5 nuclear fission reactor, which used about 50
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Russian artificial satellite
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmos_1402
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2023-08-06T04:24:25Z
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