Kosmos
954 (Russian: Космос 954) was a reconnaissance satellite launched by
the Soviet Union in 1977. A malfunction prevented safe separation of its
onboard nuclear reactor; when the satellite reentered the Earth's
atmosphere the following year it scattered radioactive debris over
northern Canada, prompting an extensive cleanup operation.The effort to
recover radioactive material from the satellite was dubbed Operation
Morning Light.
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