China’s classified Shijian-31 satellite, launched on June 16 aboard a Long March 3B from Xichang, is operating in an unusual Molniya-type orbit that appears designed to give it repeated, wide-ranging
A Russian "inspector" satellite, the Luch/Olymp, has reportedly disintegrated in a high-altitude graveyard orbit, raising concerns about space debris. Launched in 2014, the satellite was designed for