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Russian Satellite Approaches US Radar Spacecraft in Unusual Maneuver
Original: Russian Military Satellite Makes Unprecedented Close Approach to U.S.-Registered Radar Craft
A Russian military satellite has carried out an unprecedented close approach to a US-registered radar-imaging spacecraft in orbit, according to tracking data being widely shared. Space watchers say the maneuver highlights growing concerns about on-orbit inspection and potential counterspace activity. Analysts are debating whether the rendezvous was routine surveillance of another satellite or a more provocative test, and what it means for the security of American space assets.
Why now: Fresh tracking data of an unusually close Russian-US satellite rendezvous is raising alarms about counterspace threats
Russian military space programUS Space ForceKosmos satellite
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