‘Whatever Russia is testing, it’s sophisticated’: Satellites pass within 3 metres of each other

Astronomers have observed two Russian military satellites passing within 3 metres (10 feet) of each other in an unexplained manoeuvre. The COSMOS 2581 and COSMOS 2583 satellites, launched by Russia’s space agency Roscosmos in February 2025, performed the operation last week while orbiting at an altitude of around 585 kilometres. The incident, which was tracked by US-based space situational awareness firm COMSPOC, has raised concerns about space-based surveillance and orbital collisions. More

(Source: Yahoo News - May 8)