Cold War Spy Satellite Suddenly Shatters in Low Earth Orbit, Creating a Cloud of Debris That Could Threaten Other Spacecraft
Nearly four decades after it was launched to secretly eavesdrop on the Soviet Union, an American spy satellite has suddenly shattered above Earth. What caused the Cold War relic to break apart remains unclear, but the debris now drifting through low Earth orbit (LEO) could create a very real problem…
bubmagSeptember 30, 2026