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The Nuclear Disaster of Kosmos 954
Posted by HW on 24 Jan 2013 /
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Published on January 24, 2013 During the Cold War, the Soviet Union launched a series of reconnaissance satellites into Earth orbit. Among them were a small number of powerful active radar satellites that were used for ocean surveillance, tracking ships and submarines. Active radar satellites demand high power and in the 1970s, solar panels were [...]
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