Kosmos-1408 (Russian: Космос-1408) was an electronic signals intelligence (ELINT) satellite operated by the Soviet Union. It was launched into low Earth...

likely remain in orbit for decades or centuries. The destruction of the Kosmos 1408 satellite by a Russian ASAT missile on November 15, 2021, has created...

Kosmos (Russian: Ко́смос, IPA: [ˈkosməs], meaning "(outer) space" or "Kosmos") is a designation given to many satellites operated by the Soviet Union and...

February 2020. @planet4589 (January 12, 2020). "Unlike the two later sats, Kosmos-2491 did not change its orbit. It appeared to end its mission in 2014. However...

preceding months. Over 1,700 out of 6,873 maneuvers were performed to avoid Kosmos 1408 debris. In addition to the OneWeb constellation, announced nearly concurrently...

In November 2021 it imaged the debris cloud from the destruction of Kosmos 1408 by a Russian anti-satellite missile. It also sells short-range radar...

A new test launch took place on 16 December 2020. In November 2021, Kosmos 1408 was successfully destroyed by a Russian anti-satellite missile in a test...

rocket. On 15 November 2021, the missile successfully destroyed the Kosmos 1408 satellite. The breakdown of the satellite caused space debris to form...

The earliest suspected loss was of Kosmos 1275, which disappeared on 24 July 1981 (a month after launch). Kosmos contained no volatile fuel, therefore...

House saying they disapproved of the trip. Following the destruction of Kosmos 1408 in an anti-satellite weapons test by Russia, Nelson stated that "With...