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October 21, 2015

US and Russia bicker over satellite positioning in Earth's orbit
Moscow (Sputnik) Oct 21, 2015
A Russian military satellite which positioned itself between two US Intelsat satellites did not put them in danger, according to a Russian space expert. Ivan Moiseyev, head of Russia's Space Policy Institute, said "the possibility of a collision or some kind of interference is extremely small." Intelsat said it had unsuccessfully tried to contact the operator of the Luch relay satellite. "Despite direct and indirect inquiries by the appropriate regulatory bodies and governmental agencies, th ... read more

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