Tag: Luch/Olymp
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Russian Luch/Olymp Satellite Disintegrates in Graveyard Orbit, Raising Space Debris Fears
What happened to the Luch/Olymp satellite? A Russian satellite once used to inspect other spacecraft appears to have disintegrated in a graveyard orbit high above Earth, according to ground-based imagery and orbital monitoring data. The Luch/Olymp, launched in 2014, has long been described in security circles as part of Russia’s military space capabilities. Recent observations…
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Russian Inspector Satellite Breaks Up in Orbit, Debris Concerns
Overview: a Russian space asset that once observed others appears to fail A Russian satellite once used to inspect other spacecraft appears to have disintegrated in a graveyard orbit high above Earth, according to ground-based imagery and space-monitoring organizations. The Luch/Olymp spacecraft, launched in 2014, was among a pair of secretive military assets associated with…
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Russian Inspector Satellite Disintegrates in Orbit, Elevating Debris Concerns
Overview: A Mysterious Breakup in a Far-Frontier Orbit A Russian satellite once used to inspect other spacecraft appears to have disintegrated in a graveyard orbit high above the Earth. Ground-based imagery captured by observers indicates that the Luch/Olymp satellite, launched in 2014, broke apart while lingering in a distant, abandoned region of space often reserved…