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Russian satellites trailing US spy satellite in orbit | JD Supra

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[author: Wayne White] In a recent statement, General John “Jay” Raymond, the commander of the new US space force, said that since last year two Russian satellites have exhibited “unusual and disturbing behavior” while tracking a multi-billion dollar US spy satellite in orbit. Launched in November last year, Kosmos 2542, an inspection satellite, launched a …

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editorial | Let’s keep an open dialogue about how to protect orbiting satellites – SpaceNews

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The conflict in Ukraine has highlighted political ambiguity regarding the options available to the United States to protect commercial satellites The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs has estimated that there are at least 8,261 satellites in orbit around the Earth. These assets, worth more than two trillion dollars, enable our national security, our …

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