Tag: satellite fragmentation
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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…
