Published Jan 27, 2021
Cosmos 954
Explore the audacious yet perilous endeavor of the Soviet's Rorsat program through the lens of Cosmos 954, a nuclear-powered satellite whose uncontrolled reentry in 1978 resulted in radioactive debris scattering over Canada, spotlighting the era's technological gambles and the hazards of space debris.

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