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US Space Force confirms break-up of Cold War-era spy satellite
Original: U.S. Space Force confirms mystery break up of Cold War-era "spy satellite"
The U.S. Space Force has confirmed that a Cold War-era American reconnaissance satellite has broken apart in orbit, creating debris that is being tracked. The cause of the break-up remains unclear, and the incident is drawing attention because of the growing risks that space debris poses to other satellites and to crewed missions in low Earth orbit.
Why now: A decades-old military satellite unexpectedly breaking apart raises concerns about orbital debris and satellite safety.
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