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2023-10-26 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

A Russian satellite has shifted within 60 km of another spacecraft

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Posted by Anomalous Sources 2023-10-26 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [12 views ] Top
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#1 Russia launched it in March of 2023

So it could easily be a weapons platform.
Or simply transponding the adjacent downlink.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-10-26 03:25|| 2023-10-26 03:25|| Front Page Top

#2 It might have a camera and elint/comint sensors and Russians are parking it just below other satellites to intercept their signals.

Posted by Spomonter Speaking for Boskone8031 2023-10-26 11:12|| 2023-10-26 11:12|| Front Page Top

#3 Naive, but yes. As above.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-10-26 23:31|| 2023-10-26 23:31|| Front Page Top

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