US Concern as Russian Spacecraft Tails American Spy Satellite: Report

US Concern as Russian Spacecraft Tails American Spy Satellite: Report
A Russian flag flies next to the U.S. embassy building in Moscow on July 31, 2017. Mladen Antonov/AFP via Getty Images
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U.S. officials have expressed concern to Moscow over a Russian spacecraft, which appears to be tailing a multibillion-dollar U.S. spy satellite, according to reports.

Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, commander of the newly created U.S. Space Force told TIME that the Russian spacecraft began tailing the U.S. satellite after its November launch, and has sometimes followed as closely behind as 100 miles.
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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