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Data indicates the Cosmos 2553 – which US officials claim is aiding Moscow’s development of nuclear anti-satellite weapon – may no longer be functional

A secretive Russian satellite in space that US officials believe is connected to a nuclear anti-satellite weapons program has appeared to be spinning uncontrollably, suggesting it may no longer be functioning in what could be a setback for Moscow’s space weapons efforts, according to US analysts.

The Cosmos 2553 satellite, launched by Russia weeks before invading Ukraine in 2022, has had various bouts of what appears to be errant spinning over the past year, according to Doppler radar data from space-tracking firm LeoLabs and optical data from Slingshot Aerospace, shared with Reuters.

Believed to be a radar satellite for Russian intelligence as well as a radiation testing platform, the satellite last year became the centre of US allegations that Russia for years has been developing a nuclear weapon capable of destroying entire satellite networks, such as SpaceX’s vast Starlink internet system that Ukrainian troops have been using.

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[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 hours ago
[–] Wazowski@lemmy.world 29 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe it’ll fall on trump.

[–] Carvex@lemmy.world 8 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

All my thots and prayers will go towards this

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 8 points 14 hours ago

We'll have to blame Ukraine rather than Russia though, it's what he would've wanted

[–] sneezycat@sopuli.xyz 12 points 14 hours ago

It didn't actually break, they're just playing nuclear Russian roulette.

[–] nkat2112@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

The Ukraine can take out an Orc general in his car just outside of Moscow - and a Z satellite in orbit.

Sweet!

[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago

It's just Ukraine. Not the Ukraine. It'd be like saying the france or the canada.

[–] Camzing@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago

Space Force in action.

[–] goldemboy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Wait, I've seen that movie. It ends with a bank heist gone terribly wrong. Better go looking for that ~~satelite dish~~ radio telescope in Cuba...

[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 2 points 10 hours ago

Many flashbacks to 80s movies and many speeches including "to protect our way of life".