'Whatever Russia is testing, it's sophisticated': 2 Russian satellites get within 10 feet of each other in orbit
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Two Russian satellites came as close as 10 feet and went back. No one knows why
Two Russian satellites carried out a deliberate close approach just 3 metres apart in orbit. The unexplained manoeuvre has renewed scrutiny of military activity and collision risks in low Earth orbit.
Russia has carried out, in complete discretion, a delicate orbital manoeuvre in which two satellites have come close. A cosmic ballet spotted by ground radars and which raises many questions. Satellites in orbit above our heads are constantly gaining sophistication and control, but
Russia Just Moved Two Satellites Within 10 Feet Of Each Other - And Space Analysts Are Watching Closely
An Angara rocket launches the COSMOS 2560 satellite from Plesetsk Cosmodrome on Oct. 15, 2022. Another trio in the COSMOS series – COSMOS 2581, 2582 and 2583 – launched in February 2025 and has performed sophisticated rendevzous operations in orbit. (Image credit: Roscosmos) Two Russian satellites have carried out an unusually close orbital maneuver, approaching within roughly […] The post Russia Just Moved Two Satellites Within 10 Feet Of Each …
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