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Three secretive Russian satellites, Kosmos 2581, 2582, and 2583, launched on February 2, 2025, have sparked curiosity after releasing a mysterious object into orbit, reports Andrew Jones of Space.com. The satellites, performing unusual maneuvers, may have conducted proximity operations. The U.S. Space Force tracked the new object in March, but Russia has not revealed details about the mission. Jones writes:
A trio of secretive Russian satellites launched earlier this year has released a mysterious object into orbit, sparking interest among space trackers and analysts.
The three satellites, designated Kosmos 2581, 2582 and 2583, launched on a Soyuz-2.1V rocket from Plesetsk cosmodrome early on Feb. 2 (GMT). Since then, the satellites, whose purpose is unknown, have displayed interesting behavior, while in a near-polar orbit roughly 364 miles (585 kilometers) above Earth. […]
The released object could be used for a number of objectives, including military experiments, such as satellite inspection or target practice, testing technology for docking or formation flying. It may also be a scientific payload or even the result of an unintentional fragmentation, though this would usually result in numerous pieces of debris.
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