Kosmos-1408 (Russian: Космос-1408) was an electronic signals intelligence (ELINT) satellite operated by the Soviet Union. It was launched into low Earth...
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Kosmos (Russian: Ко́смос, IPA: [ˈkosməs], meaning "(outer) space" or "Kosmos") is a designation given to many satellites operated by the Soviet Union and...
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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...
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February 2020. @planet4589 (11 January 2020). "Unlike the two later sats, Kosmos-2491 did not change its orbit. It appeared to end its mission in 2014. However...
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Federation conducted an anti-satellite weapons test, destroying the Kosmos 1408 and putting the International Space Station at risk. The Space Force...
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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...
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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...
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ground-based missile that destroyed a retired Soviet-era satellite, Kosmos-1408, creating a cloud of high velocity space debris orbiting at the same...
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rocket. On 15 November 2021, the missile successfully destroyed the Kosmos 1408 satellite. The breakdown of the satellite caused space debris to form...
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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...
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