Three new debris objects just cataloged from the Kosmos-1900 nuclear reactor, which was retired to 700 km orbit in 1988 after the satellite malfunctioned. Could be leaked coolant blobs as from other satellites in same series.
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Heating and cooling, pressure differences and eventual metal fatigue must have taken their toll. What were the Russian's thinking putting a nuclear powered satellite in LEO? How long before this satellite deorbits and causes another radioactive mess to clean up?
They wanted the most powerful radar in space to pick up signals from US Navy ships, and they think that going nuclear's the way: http://www.svengrahn.pp.se/trackind/RORSAT/RORSAT.html …
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Yes, and a much smaller footprint without hundred foot wide solar panels. I realize that it was the cold war and each side took calculated risks to get an edge on their adversaries.
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