Jahrelang gab der russische Militärsatellit #Kosmos2499 westlichen Beobachtern Rätsel auf: Feilt Moskau damit an der Technik für Spionageflüge im All, gar an Weltraumwaffen? Nun ist der mysteriöse #Satellit explodiert: https://zeit.de/wissen/2023-02/kosmos-2499-satellit-russland-weltraumschrott

Insider: A mysterious Russian satellite with a shady mission has broken apart in Earth's orbit, creating a hazardous cloud of debris zipping around the planet and menacing other satellites, US Space Force announced.

The 18th Space Defense Squadron said on Twitter Monday that it had confirmed a satellite called Kosmos 2499 had broken apart into 85 pieces.

https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-satellite-breaks-up-orbit-space-debris-could-last-century-2023-2

#News #Space #SpaceNews #SpaceForce #Kosmos2499

Cosmos 2499 was speculated to be a spy satellite, or an experimental weapon test, and now it's disintegrating.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/5d3793/secretl-russian-satellite-cosmos-2499-breaking-up-in-orbit
#Technews #woldnews #russia #Satellite #cosmos2499 #kosmos2499 #Space

Der mysteriöse russische Satellit #Kosmos2499 ist in viele Einzelteile zerbrochen. Die Ursache ist unklar. https://winfuture.de/news,134459.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia