Russia shrugs off US anxiety over military satellite

Ivan Moiseyev, head of Russia's Space Policy Institute, said he understood US concerns about the Luch relay satellite's manoeuvres. "But the possibility of a collision or some kind of interference is extremely small," he was quoted as saying. Intelsat said it had tried and failed to contact the satellite's operator. "Despite direct and indirect inquiries by the appropriate regulatory bodies and governmental agencies, the operator of the other satellite was unresponsive," it said in a statement to the BBC. Intelsat Inc. operates about 50 satellites, some of which are used by the US military, including for drone missions and communications with "remote military outposts". More

(Source: BBC News - Oct 21)