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Kosmos 1402 (Russian: Космос 1402) was a Soviet spy satellite that failed to achieve its correct orbit. Normally such satellites burn up harmlessly in the Earth’s atmosphere upon re-entry. However Kosmos 1402 was nuclear powered. A similar satellite Kosmos 954 crashed in Canada’s Northwest Territories in 1978.Kosmos 1402 was launched on August 30 1982. Normally such satellites separate from their reactor core upon completion of the mission.