A Russian satellite is stalking a U.S. spacecraft in orbit

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• Kevin_Flynn an hour ago

  Does anyone know what is to be gained from a technical perspective for having a satellite trail another ?

  1. evesdropping ? ( physical proximity seems unneccesary ? )

  2. Van Eck phreaking ? ( for potential disruption at a later time ? )

  3. Kamikaze collision ? ( testing for future destructive operations ? )

  4. hacking ? ( EMP, radiation induced bit-flips ? )

  5. purely political ?

  I dunno. Just spitballing.