Russian Defense Ministry Denies Reports that Its Satellite Exploded Above US
Russian Defense Ministry Denies Reports that Its Satellite Exploded Above US
The Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday denied media reports of a Russian military satellite that allegedly exploded above the United States. 09.09.2014, Sputnik International
The Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday denied media reports of a Russian military satellite that allegedly exploded above the United States.
Updated 6:43 p.m. Moscow Time
MOSCOW, September 9 (RIA Novosti) – The Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday denied media reports of a Russian military satellite that allegedly exploded above the United States.
Earlier in the day, the American Meteor Society published more than 30 reports from alleged eyewitnesses, who claimed they observed a blast of Russia’s Kosmos-2495 imaging reconnaissance satellite.
“The Russian satellite group functions normally and is being constantly monitored by the Russian Aerospace Defense Forces,” ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said.
Kosmos-2495 was launched on May 6, 2014. It is also known as Kobalt-M reconnaissance satellite, an operational member of the Yantar series of Russian satellites. It weighs 6.6 tonnes, operates on Low Earth Orbit and is equipped with a film camera.
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