title: Atmospheric burnup of the cosmos-954 reactor.
abstract: On 24 January 1978 the Russian satellite Cosmos-954 reentered the atmosphere over northern Canada. By use of high-altitude balloons, the atmosphere was sampled during 1978 up to an altitude of 39 kilometers to detect particulate debris from the reactor on board the satellite. Enriched uranium-bearing aerosols at concentrations and particle sizes compatible with partial burnup of the Cosmos-954 reactor were detected only in the high polar stratosphere.
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Krey
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Leifer
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Benson
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Dietz
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Hendrikson
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Coluzza