Russia’s new Cosmos satellite orbiting near US sat, piques ASAT fears

Russia’s new Cosmos satellite orbiting near US sat, piques ASAT fears

Based on its orbital pattern, independent astronomer Marco Langbroek said he suspected the new satellite is joining other Russian "sleeping interceptors."

“Big Game” in Space: Russian Military Satellite Closely Tracks US Military Satellite. Danger to the US? - Economic Scenarios

A new Russian Cosmos-series satellite, launched into low Earth orbit (LEO), has positioned itself in close proximity to an unspecified U.S. government satellite . This event, confirmed by the US Space Command ( USSPACECOM ), further fuels fears that these Russian satellites are not simple “observers”, as Moscow claims, but real co-orbital anti-satellite ( ASAT ) weapons, designed to neutralize enemy strategic assets. “ U.S. Space Command can con…

On May 23, the Kosmos 2588 satellite was launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using the Soyuz 2.1b rocket in the interests of the Ministry of Defense. It took up orbit in close proximity to the American reconnaissance satellite USA 338, presumably belonging to the US National Reconnaissance Office. Although there is no precise information about USA 338, it is assumed that it may be an optical spacecraft. Photo: Marco... The post Russian satelli…