Analysis of beryllium parts for cosmos 954

Operation Morning Light was conducted to search for the reactor core of Cosmos 954, the nuclear-powered Soviet satellite that crashed in the northwest territories of Canada in late January 1978. many of the satellite parts found were beryllium. This study discusses the geometry, condition, microstru...

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Main Author: Hanafee, J.E.
Language:unknown
Published: 2011
Subjects:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
BERYLLIUM
FABRICATION
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
BERYLLIUM BORIDES
DENSITY
NIOBIUM
CORROSION
SURFACE COATING
CANNING
GRAIN SIZE
MELTING
MICROSTRUCTURE
NEUTRON REFLECTORS
OXIDATION
SATELLITES
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS
ALKALINE EARTH METALS
BERYLLIUM COMPOUNDS
BORIDES
BORON COMPOUNDS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
DEPOSITION
ELEMENTS
MATERIALS WORKING
METALS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
REFRACTORY METALS
SIZE
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
Northwest Territories
Canada
Online Access:http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6403536
https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6403536
https://doi.org/10.2172/6403536
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Summary:Operation Morning Light was conducted to search for the reactor core of Cosmos 954, the nuclear-powered Soviet satellite that crashed in the northwest territories of Canada in late January 1978. many of the satellite parts found were beryllium. This study discusses the geometry, condition, microstructure, and possible fabrication history of these beryllium parts.

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