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Re:MH370 Debris Storm by minipci1321 on Friday March 11, 2016 @06:49AM (#11266028)
A: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOPAZ_nuclear_reactor
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Re:MH370 Debris Storm by hga on Friday March 11, 2016 @09:48AM (#11266877)
Weaponized, 1967-88: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US-A

Which used a fast fission (!!!) reactor (i.e. not quite a nuclear kaboom operating mode).

More generally: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space-based_radar

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Re:MH370 Debris Storm by PhasmaFelis on Friday March 11, 2016 @10:12AM (#11267021)
"Although the test program was considered a success, no plans were pursued to fly any of the reactors."

Edit: I misunderstood the wiki article. Carry on.

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Re:MH370 Debris Storm by hga on Friday March 11, 2016 @10:55AM (#11267300)
That's just the TOPAZ-II model, the 2 of the earlier model flew, and 31 for the Soviet's military radar satellites.

That Russia was willing to work with us and share the TOPAZ-II is yet another sign of how much things changed after the Evil Empire fell.

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