A Russian Satellite Made A Strange Maneuver Near A U.S. Spacecraft

• 2.06.2025, 9:36

Similar incidents have happened before.

The recently launched Russian satellite Cosmos-2588 has entered an orbit that almost replicates the trajectory of the U.S. government's USA 338, which has raised concerns among specialists and military analysts, writes New Voice.

According to the U.S. Space Command, the Russian satellite conducted a series of maneuvers, approaching the American object at a distance of about 93 kilometers. Such actions have heightened suspicions that Russia continues to develop co-orbital anti-satellite technology, despite official statements about the peaceful purpose of its space missions.Slingshot Aerospace, which tracks orbital movements, speculates that Kosmos-2588 could be an inspection satellite with possible kinetic weapons.

Similar incidents have happened before - Russia has placed satellites in orbits near U.S. KH-series optical reconnaissance vehicles four times in the past five years The international community continues to closely monitor the situation.