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A Russian satellite is probably stalking a US spy satellite in orbit
- the_matrix 7y agoWhat a co-incidence! Exactly 11 years ago from today, communications satellites Iridium-33 (US) and Kosmos-2251 (Russia) collided in orbit, destroying both.[1] [1]: https://anniversary7.blogspot.com/2020/02/11-years-ago-communications-satellites.html https://anniversary7.blogspot.com/2020/02/11-years-ago-commu...
- ColinWright 7y agoDiscussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22207683 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22207683 Other sources for the story: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22204838 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22204838 : thedailybeast.com https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22200881 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22200881 : Extended Twitter discussion https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22229130 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22229130 : interstellarspecies.blogspot.com Other submissions: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22209705 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22209705 : theverge.com https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22196710 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22196710 : twitter.com