Russians Track Troubled U.S. Spy Satellite


Even in the vacuum of outer space, it's hard to keep the sound of a secret quiet.
The U.S. Air Force apparently has a malfunctioning Defense Support Program (DSP) satellite on its hands. DSP-23 is one piece of a constellation of such Earth-staring satellites designed to detect missile launchings, nuclear detonations, and gather other technical intelligence.

One person that flagged the problem to a U.S. satellite tracking expert was Vladimir Agapov, a Russian space analyst.


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