Russian satellite at centre of nuclear weapons allegations is spinning out of control, analysts say
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Sat, 26 Apr 2025 09:19:48 +0300

Data indicates the Cosmos 2553 which US officials claim is aiding Moscows development of nuclear antisatellite weapon may no longer be functionalA secretive Russian satellite in space that US officials believe is connected to a nuclear antisatellite weapons program has appeared to be spinning uncontrollably, suggesting it may no longer be functioning in what could be a setback for Moscows 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 spacetracking firm LeoLabs and optical data from Slingshot Aerospace, shared with Reuters.
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