A Russian matryoshka satellite capable of destroying American spacecraft is in near-Earth orbit, RIA Novosti reports a statement by the head of the US Space Command, General John Raymond.
The military was afraid that the Russian satellite prevents the United States from " using space as a platform that multiplies opportunities."
"Russia has a satellite-a matryoshka doll. A doll within a doll. This is a satellite inside a satellite, [and that one is] inside [another] satellite. The satellite is launched, opens, another satellite appears, it opens, and a projectile is fired [from it] at the satellite to destroy the American satellites and destroy the advantage that they give us. This destroys our ability to perceive data from around the world, to send this data back to Earth, " Raymond's statement reports TASS .
In January 2020, The Drive reported that the Russian military inspector satellite Kosmos-2542 approached the American spy satellite USA-245. The first spacecraft synchronized its orbit with the second and was located at a distance of about 150-300 kilometers from it.
Ivan Potapov