New Russian spy satellite likely designed to spy on its American 'colleague'. Experts will monitor both vehicles over the coming days to find out for sure if this is the case, according to Space.. com.

According to Dutch satellite tracking specialist Marco Langbroek, the satellite, known as Kosmos 2558, was considered a possible “inspector” even before launch.. After it was launched on August 2, suspicions only intensified.

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Langbroek noted that Cosmos 2558 was launched into the same orbital plane as USA 326, the US spy satellite that launched the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket into orbit last February.. Both satellites are in low orbit and will soon "

As things stand, Cosmos 2558 will rendezvous with USA 326 on August 4. The distance between the devices will be about 75 kilometers, almost all of which are at altitude.

The publication notes that USA 326 really seems very interesting.. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics specialist Jonathan McDowell said that a recently classified American satellite ejected something that could be a sub-satellite or debris.

If " So, in 2020, two Russian satellites maneuvered within 160 kilometers of the American device USA 245, which caused dissatisfaction with the command of the US space forces..

Earlier it became known that the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) plans to launch a tiny satellite into space that will be able to expand the radiation research conducted by scientists..