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Jim Shell, a former NRO project manager and scientist at Air Force Space Command, suggested the two satellites seem positioned to cooperate
"Many interesting scenarios here such as 'spotter shooter' among others
Certainly something to keep eyes on!" Shell posted Saturday on X.COMSPOC, a commercial space situational awareness company, said the unusual
orbit of Kosmos 2589 and its companion put the Russian satellites in a position to, at a minimum, spy on Western satellites in
geosynchronous orbit."This unique orbit, which crosses two key satellite regions daily, may aid in monitoring objects in both GEO and
graveyard orbits," COMSPOC wrote on X
less emphasis on operating in geosynchronous orbit than in low-Earth orbit or other unique perches in space
Due to their positions near the equator, geosynchronous orbits are harder to reach from Russian spaceports because of the country's high
But Russia's potential adversaries, like the United States and Europe, rely heavily on geosynchronous satellites.Other Russian satellites
have flown near Western communications satellites in geosynchronous orbit, likely in an attempt to eavesdrop on radio transmissions."So it
is interesting that they may be doing a GEO inspector," the retired US military space official told Ars
"I would be curious if that's what it is
where a new state-of-the-art Russian submarine leaves its frigid port in Murmansk with orders to test a fictional silent propulsion system
that could shake up the balance of power between the Soviet and American navies.Just replace the unforgiving waters of the North Atlantic
Ocean with an environment even more inhospitable: the vacuum of space.A few minutes into the film, the submarine's commander, Marko Ramius,
played by Sean Connery, announces his orders to the crew
the Cold War, the old adversaries are now scheming against one another in space.
