[net.space] Soviet Nuclear Powered Radar Satellites

DIETZ@RUTGERS.ARPA@sri-unix.UUCP (08/30/84)

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought th Soviet nuclear radar satellites
use a nuclear reactor fueled with pure U-235, generating electricity
by thermionic emission.

Doesn't the US have a (dormant) SNAP reactor in earth orbit?
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