Re: Kosmos 2542/2543 vs USA 245?

From: Michael R Thompson via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 20:16:34 +0000
Well I guess you can't get much higher-level confirmation than that.

https://time.com/5779315/russian-spacecraft-spy-satellite-space-force/

Michael
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Subject: Re: Kosmos 2542/2543 vs USA 245?

Cosmos 2542 made another maneuver on the 31st and is now drifting back towards USA 245.  Closest approach will be between Feb 7 and 10.

Have been going into some more detail on Twitter, but based on the most recent observations from Nico, it looks like USA 245 may have made a slight adjustment shortly after 2542 sync'd its orbit to drift away a bit.  The latest Cosmos maneuver has put it back on a closing rate.

Michael
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From: Allen Thomson <thomsona_at_flash.net>
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Subject: Re: Kosmos 2542/2543 vs USA 245?


Makes the news, modestly:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-is-mystery-russian-spacecraft-cosmos-2542-suddenly-stalking-a-us-spy-satellite



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