SpaceGizmodoabout 1 hour ago
Cold War Spy Satellite Shatters in Orbit
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USA-32, a Cold War-era U.S. spy satellite launched in 1988, broke apart on September 13 at 5:13 p.m. ET about 480 miles above Earth. The Space Force confirmed the fragmentation but has not identified a cause. No immediate threats to other spacecraft were reported, though the debris could endanger future satellites.
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