May 30, 2024 · Russia recently launched a satellite that is "likely a counterspace weapon," a U.S. diplomat and the Pentagon said last week, raising new allegations that Russia is weaponizing space.

Jun 28, 2024 · WASHINGTON — A Russian satellite in low Earth orbit broke up June 26, creating more than 100 pieces of trackable debris and briefly causing the International Space Station crew to take shelter.

Nov 7, 2024 · Russia launched 53 small satellites into orbit on Monday (Nov. 4), including two for Iran. The 51 Russian payloads were a single-launch record for the country.

Jun 27, 2024 · A defunct Russian satellite has broken up into more than 100 pieces of debris in orbit, forcing astronauts on the International Space Station to take shelter for about an hour and adding to the...

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Feb 15, 2024 · Russia is developing a weapon that has the potential to threaten satellites but has not yet deployed it, the White House said Thursday, explaining that the development was troubling, but that...

May 22, 2024 · US officials believe Russia has launched at least one satellite, COSMOS 2553, related to its nuclear space weapon programme, according to officials familiar with the intelligence.

May 21, 2024 · The U.S. government claims that a recently launched Russian satellite is a counterspace weapon placed in nearly the same orbit as a U.S. spysat.

Jun 3, 2024 · A Russian military satellite named Luch-2 was found closely approaching a geostationary satellite last month, a maneuver that follows in the footsteps of its predecessor that was found...

Kosmos 2553 (Russian: Космос 2553, lit. 'Cosmos 2553') is a Russian satellite launched on 5 February 2022, by the Russian Aerospace Forces. The satellite was delivered into orbit by a Soyuz-2.1a rocket with the assistance of a Fregat upper stage. [2][3]