Satellite Fails And Disperses Radioactivity Into The Atmosphere
April 21 1964

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A Transit-5bn satellite fails to reach orbit after launch; as it re-enters the atmosphere, 2.1 pounds (0.95 kg) of radioactive plutonium in its SNAP RTG power source is widely dispersed.
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Radioisotope thermoelectric generatorexternal
Systems Nuclear Auxiliary Power Programexternal
Plutoniumexternal
Transit (satellite)external
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Created On: 2015-04-30T21:18:25Z

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