Cosmos 954 was a Soviet Radar Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite (RORSAT) with an onboard nuclear reactor. The satellite's reactor core failed to separate and boost into a nuclear-safe orbit, and instead remained onboard in an orbit that decayed until the satellite reentered Earth's atmosphere on January 24, 1978. The satellite crashed in the Northwest Territories, Canada, spreading its radioactive fuel on a 600-kilometre path from the Great Slave Lake to Baker Lake. In an attempt to recover radioactive material, a search was conducted covering a total of 124,000 km� (48,000 miles)
One has to wonder how many reactors are floating around in orbit......with rapidly decaying orbits.
I got 20 bucks it'll hit an ocean, 50 bucks it will be in teh southern hemisphere. any takers?
This sounds exciting. Someone should capitalize on this opportunity and start taking in bets.
I got 20 bucks it'll hit an ocean, 50 bucks it will be in teh southern hemisphere. any takers?
Of course it has the most chance to hit an ocean, but I go for Siberia
I got 20 bucks it'll hit an ocean, 50 bucks it will be in teh southern hemisphere. any takers?
3 to1 it hits water
1 to 1 it hit the Southern hemisphere.
It's likely in a polar orbit.
This sounds exciting. Someone should capitalize on this opportunity and start taking in bets.
I got 20 bucks it'll hit an ocean, 50 bucks it will be in teh southern hemisphere. any takers?
Of course it has the most chance to hit an ocean, but I go for Siberia
I got 20 bucks it'll hit an ocean, 50 bucks it will be in the southern hemisphere. any takers?
It's a deal!
It was longer ago. Cosmos 954 dropped in on 24 Jan 78.
I just read about it 3 weeks ago in "up here" mag. No wonder my fingernails are glowing.
Cosmos 954 was a Soviet Radar Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite (RORSAT) with an onboard nuclear reactor. The satellite's reactor core failed to separate and boost into a nuclear-safe orbit, and instead remained onboard in an orbit that decayed until the satellite reentered Earth's atmosphere on January 24, 1978. The satellite crashed in the Northwest Territories, Canada, spreading its radioactive fuel on a 600-kilometre path from the Great Slave Lake to Baker Lake. In an attempt to recover radioactive material, a search was conducted covering a total of 124,000 km� (48,000 miles)
One has to wonder how many reactors are floating around in orbit......with rapidly decaying orbits.