Cosmos 2519 maneuverable inspector satellite

From: Allen Thomson via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 10:56:13 +0000 (UTC)
http://www.interfax.com/newsinf.asp?id=786439

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MOSCOW. Oct 26 (Interfax) - The Russian Space Forces have successfully tested an inspection satellite capable of approaching other spacecraft, the newspaper Izvestia said on Thursday.

The inspector satellite, coupled with the Kosmos-2519 platform, was launched on June 23. The satellite undocked from the platform, performed an autonomous flight, changed its orbit, conducted an inspection, and returned to base, the newspaper said.
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