Second Russian Luch/Olymp satellite now trailing Western systems in orbit

Much like its predecessor launched nearly a decade ago, Russia’s second Luch/Olymp satellite is stalking Western satellites across geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO), according to private sector space watchers. According to data gathered by California startup Slingshot Aerospace, the satellite known as Luch-5X or Olymp-K-2 [Norad ID 5584] began moving east to west shortly after its launch on March 12 — in what company officials told Breaking Defense on Oct. 6 shows a “pattern of life” that includes making stops nearby non-Russian satellites. More

(Source: Breaking Defense - Oct 18)